Standmount speaker suggestion

Absolute best sound speaker - Wavetouch audio Antero speaker.

Compare Antero sound to Magico A-1, Focal Sopra No. 1, TAD Me1 below

Alex/Wavetouch audio

     Antero

https://youtu.be/LlYlIvmmg3c?si=EB_m8Mi5PRDD2vcJ&t=152

    Magico - Jay’s voice is perfectly natural. So, this is honest A1 sound.

https://youtu.be/iLQMNJi8JAs?si=7V-pIRiieDqu1_1B

    Focal - People’s voice sound great in recording. So, this is real Sopra sound.

https://www.youtube.com/live/Msaq4kCYclw?si=lJMZFA1mufR9DUxM&t=830

    TAD - Accuphase + DCS.

https://youtu.be/aAWLLMladgM?si=VMZwsUfb4R99zRCR

There is a dealer listing here for a mint pair of Harbeth Super Hl5 XDs for $4250.00. I own those and I doubt you would go wrong with them. BTW, the dealer is also selling matching TonTrager stands.

Review!

https://www.stereophile.com/content/harbeth-super-hl5plus-xd-loudspeaker

$9500 for a plywood box (semi-finished?) and some off-the-shelf drivers?  Wow.

I'm also curious about how they got 92dB sensitivity from a bookshelf with a 5.25" woofer and a claimed 44Hz low frequency range.  

Hi @ullogu1,  I am familiar with the B/W speakers, having owned quite a few some years ago.  I recently acquired a pair of Dynaudio Contour 20i stand mounts.  I am blown away and smitten!  In fact so much, I am already moving up to the Dynaudio Confidence 20s.  But the Contour 20i's, with their new Ester 2 tweeter, are resolving and SMOOTH.  Dynaudio was never on my radar, as I just did not the look of their older speakers.  But I think the Contours (and Confidence) are beautiful.  I am running them with high end gear in a large room, and their ability to scale and play loud astonishes me.  My wife is super excited that they will be the new speakers in our family room!  The Contours are right in you price range, the Confidence a bit more.  Yes, B/W are bright, ever since they 'upgraded' their tweeters from the old and wonderful N or Nautilus line.

Joseph Audio Pulsars should definitely be on your list.  Best of luck.