Best used speakers under $10000


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Here is the type of sound I like:

1. A tad bit warm while still having a lot of punch (nothing muddled about it)
2. Vocals (Diana Krall, John Mayer etc) have a level of cleanliness to it
3. Guitar (Gipsy kings, Jesse cook) sound airy without being lean
4. Speakers can fill a medium to large room (16’x16’x9’) even at modest volume and sitting on my sofa (9 ft away from speakers), I feel engulfed by the sound. Key is even at moderate volume.
5. It may be related to my first point above; forgiving of average source (eg high quality Spotify streaming, which isn’t that high quality after all )

Based on reading a lot of threads on Audiogon I have selected the following
1. Dynaudio Contour 60 - I haven’t listened to Contour 60 but 8 years ago had one of the best listening sessions on C1
2. Focal Sopra 2
3. Vandersteen Quattro Wood CT - though their size won’t pass WAF
4. PMC Twenty5.26
5. ATC SCM40
6. Proac Response D48R
7. Wilson Audio Sabrina
8. KEF Reference 3

From a WAF I want to keep height < 45” and width < 12”.

While outside my budget, I am wondering if I also include Joseph Audio Pearl3 (though very rarely available) and Vandersteen Carbon 5A (size is too large). 


I am currently in an assignment in Sydney and back in NY in Nov. So will be able to audition many of these then. Meanwhile I wanted to get opinions here.
marrduk24

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I'm afraid rather than narrowing your list I'm just expanding it, maybe with some good candidates that fly under the radar a bit.  The ProAc D48r was also on my list though.

Nola Studio Grand Reference Gold, available at Upscale Audio for $10,900.  http://www.theabsolutesound.com/articles/searching-for-true-value-in-high-end-audio-at-rmaf-2014/?pa...  
The KO would also be a good candidate but just a little larger than your specs and may trigger WAF issues. 

Verity Audio Parsifal Ovation.  https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/649458143-verity-audio-parsifal-ovation-loudspeakers/

Usher B10 Diamond (located in NYC).  https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649457547-usher-b10-wdiamond-tweeterand-newest-internal-wiring-a...

Rockport Aquila.  https://www.usaudiomart.com/details/649447392-rockport-technologies-aquila/

Joseph Audio Perspectives.  None available used I could find right now, but would give you a good dose of the Pearl in your budget with a smaller footprint. 

I thought the Spendor D9 suggestion was a good one as well.  Anyway, sorry if I just made this harder rather than easier, and best of luck in finding the right speaker. 
@mtrot -- Damn, not sure how I missed those Atrias that would definitely seem like a better fit here sizewise.  Nice catch. 
When back in NY you might consider a trip to Philly to David Lewis Audio.  They have Rockport, ProAc, Joseph Audio, Verity Audio, and several other excellent speaker brands.  I'd give the Perspectives another shot if possible.