Advice from Audiogon family - best speaker $3k-$4k

You have not read about Tekton Speakers ? 

I am in a fairly similar search mode as the OP, and would have seconded @vinylzone suggestion of Maggie 1.7i at <$3k … BUT you can’t drive them adequately with that Mac integrated, and small/medium Maggies are so dependent on listener room constraints and preferences for genre/content (eg lower extension/dynamics)

agree with this 100% - maggies at various price levels are capable of some of the very finest sound obtainable, thus are a tremendous value -- but they do put rather severe demands on the rest of the chain, and can be hit-or-miss in the wife acceptance department

While I realize this would change my budget, Maggies are a consideration- 3.7i.  I have a dedicated listening room for my primary system.  Thanks to the recommendations from this group.  It is 13’ x 22’.  The WAF is good to go.  
 

I have heard the 3.7i, but I do intend on listening to them.  

The very best value in a loudspeaker system at your price point is a used set of Linkwitz Orions. They typically sell for about $3000, as a full system of loudspeakers, active crossover, multi-channel amplifier and cabling. Most of the Orion sets you’ll find are homebrew kit built, but they were also custom built by Wood Artistry of Healdsburg, CA. Those sets retailed at $15,000 for the loudspeakers and active crossover. You had to supply your own amplification.

Even at $15,000, they were a good value. I run a set of custom built Orions and they are my "forever loudspeaker." They’re an open baffle system with exceptional imaging, dynamics and detail. They are especially wonderful on voices and acoustic instruments. The LX521 is the current Linkwitz design, but to my ear, the Orion design is still a worthy competitor.

I’ve been to the audio shows and I’d sit my Orions up against any $30,000+ system you’ve got. I do know of a set in the San Francisco area that are going for $3000. Reach out to the seller and work out shipping.

Remember that this is a full system, including amplification. Heck. You can drop $3000 without batting an eye on just an amplifier.

I know that you want a floor-stander, but you really should check out the Joseph Audio pulsars, which you can get used, often with stands, for about $4K.  They are truly excellent speakers, with a silly amount of bass for a stand-mounted speaker.  I had a pair and loved them.