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Full circle and thinking about speakers

This all started a couple of months ago by buying a pair of old B&W DM305 speakers and i'm completely new to all of this..
Then a  Rogue Cronus, Nottingham TT w/ a Lyra Cart. Waiting for an EAR phono stage to arrive Monday.
On the digital side - a Pro-ject streamer and Schitt DAC (place holder but it all sounds very decent).
So now I'm back to the speakers, cables and interconnects. I would like something at a level with the other gear - not that the B&W's are bad, they just aren't great.
What I like about the B&W's: clear detailed and focused.
What I don't like: At times the highs are glaringly high and when I expect there to be gobs of bass, there just isn't any to speak of. Jazz trios and quartets sound pretty awesome.  Rock not as good.
Condo life, which means my listening level is on the low side. Wall moving bass is probably not what I am looking for.
Listening space: The room is 14' x 25' and I haven't settled on which direction to arrange speakers. Currently they are projecting across the 14' width. That may very well change.
Any recommendations of where to start the search are highly welcomed. Speaker types, specs etc...as I know very little.
Let's say under 2K and used is fine if it gets me to a higher level.
Thanks  all
smaarch1

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"...Maggies do a lot of things right. But anybody who says they do dynamics has never really heard a speaker that truly does do dynamics well..."

I generally agree but he did say he had 20s. With some big amps, those panels can pound pretty well. The panel is large enough to push decent air.    
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"...High sensitivity speaker can have a VERY high floor noise..."

That's a gain issue and that can be adjusted.   
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It's really hard to suggest loudspeakers to someone because there is a lot of personal preference to this buying decision. Find a speaker brand that you like then move down the line to see if the characteristics you like are still there in a lower price model. You will have more choices in the 3 grand per pair segment. 
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"...to the magnepan recommendations, they are gorgeous! but 3’ feet into the room is just not going to happen.."

FYI: Five or six feet is usually better.  
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I'm a big Magnepan fan. I believe they have class leading loudspeakers in every price range. However I only recommend them to serious audiophiles because they demand you place them way out into the room and they may need mega power to really sing. I have two pairs right now but I also have two dedicated listening rooms. 
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