Picking speakers 3000-5000 budget

My concern is versatility,can they do rock ,pop,and acoustic singer songwriter stuff.

@twangy57 

The man I bought my current speakers from was helping me load them when he asserted, a propos of nothing, "these are not heavy metal speakers".

I thought it was an odd thing to say (or believe, for that matter), but sure. He seemed to be a bona fide audiophile with a penchant for jazz being played at polite volumes, so I could see where he came from.

I was thinking about that the other night while blasting Sumac’s excellent album The Healer at a solid 105 dB, which my speakers performed admirably, apparently at ease and enjoying themselves. 

The point of this, which has been made before in this thread, is that great speakers will play everything well.

There are exceptions, usually "uncommon" or single-purpose designs. Planars, single-drivers, ultra-high-efficiency coaxials, all have their idiosyncrasies yet excel in certain areas they make them the perfect choice for some folks, although to be fair most of these folks would probably rather undergo an appendectomy without anesthesia than listen to a Sumac album.

If you’ve auditioned the Elac and Dynaudio in person - that is, you being physically present in the same room while the speakers are playing - and you loved them, go for it! 

you keep asking if a speaker will do x and y well and we keep telling you a good speaker will do x y and z. I lost track of your swinging from one brand to another, with very different sizes, sounds and sensitivities.

(Good) speakers (good meaning neutral) have two main characteristics: playing at various frequencies and distinguishing details. Everything is a combination of these two qualities. I don’t know anyone who doesn’t want details. But let’s say you listen to Les Preludes vs.   Aerosmith. You will get very tired quickly when you listen to Liszt on cheap speakers. You will want very sophisticated sound. The point is: do you want speakers that do complex music well or you want a compromise? Your choices and trade-offs are: number of drivers size, driver size, tweeter quality, frequency range, sensitivity, power handling and PRICE. I would decide the type of speaker that works well in your room and then look for one in your price range. 

The easiest first step is: do you want bass and how much and are you interested in a sub or subs. It will eliminate a lot of speakers with smaller drivers/woofers.

@twangy57 , As your musical tastes become very eclectic, you will need a lot more than 1 pair of different speakers, i.e. the same reason i have many very differemt speakers, multiple rigs, etc.

But, not everyone has a thick wallet or space and you say you only have 3k to spend (limited budget)....which pretty much narrows you down to 1 option these days...Tekton.

I would recommend a Tekton model called "Epic 15" for your budget. A local friend has that model and it is unbelievable. But, you should call Tektondesign on a weekday and talk to the speaker designer directly. His name is Eric Alexander and he is also a musician. Tell him all about your eclectic taste in music, different artists you like, what you like about them, what tracks you like, etc.

I listen to about 40%classic rock,and about 40% pop,soul,blues,with the last 20% jazz classical and misc.

I really need my speakers to be able to rock at a pretty good volume,I know the Klipsch’s would probably do that,but also would like them to sound great for pop,soul,and acoustic stuff.I really like bluegrass and Celtic acoustic music.

Vandersteen 2ce Signature III''s are very good - very natural sound. Need some space around them

Focal Vestia No.3 - Outstanding sound for the price.

I really like my Spatial open baffle speakers. Yoi can find used ones in your price range. They are a bit under the radar, but the money they save on advertising is money the buyer saves as well. At least that's my take. Lots of reviews out there.