Thinking about getting some bookshelf/standmount speakers

Budget upper limit is around $5K used.  I do want a disappearing act set of speakers.

Wait for a nice pair of Joseph Audio Pulsars to show up.  JA speakers pull off one of the best disappearing acts in the biz and will be well worth the wait. 

Thanks soix, are the graphene the ones to get or will the older version be fine too ?

From what I’ve read the Perspective II is a meaningful upgrade but with the Pulsar the improvements are not as dramatic.  If budget is an issue I’d have no problem getting the original Pulsar and think you’d be absolutely thrilled with them.  Just my $0.02 FWIW. 

"What do you think of the Harbeth 30.2 XD ?"

I’ve owned every Harbeth minus the M40. I am now using the Super HL5 Plus. IMO, it is the best Harbeth that I have owned. You can get them within your budget. These are priced real fair. Those stands sell for $1600 alone!

Harbeth Super HL5 Plus XD Bookshelf Speakers; SHL5+ XD; Walnut Pair w/ Stands - The Music Room (tmraudio.com)

+ whatever for Harbeth, I have the 30.2 XDs with a pair of REL subs, love them. The HL5s yogi posted look like a good deal.

They are not the best for loud rock though, which is fine for me, rock is not what I sit down and pay attention to, but everyone once in a while I get the urge to look for a "rock speaker" maybe Tannoy (in addition to the Harbeth’s), ) but I digress...