Speaker Help Please: Floorstanders around $1Ok to fill very large space with no sub


Hi Gang, haven’t posted in here in years...
A great friend of mine is going through major remodel and looking for 2 large floor standing speakers to fill a great room 38’ long x 20’ wide with a celling that slopes in one direction from 15’-8’. so about 7200 cubic feet. 
He is very serious about music. Used to book bands. He listens to a lot of New Orleans groove-based music and Americana. His wife loves female singers, like Brandi Carlisle.
My main advise to him is, since he/his wife don’t want a sub, they will need speakers with sufficient low end.
Haven’t thought too much about amp yet.

He will also use the system for 2 channel home theater watching.
Thanks for any suggestions

bigasscab

Considering the size of the room and this is not a system for a sweet spot sitting audiophile, Check out the largest Ohm Omni speakers.

Ohm has these Walsh 5 pair restored by the manufacturer.

https://ohmspeaker.com/outlet-store/

 

K-Horns are terrific in the right space. A bit rough around the edges but really get the job done so I'm on-board with that recommendation. Also these for something more polished: 

https://holthill.com/products/von-schweikert-vr-4-sr-mkii-utmost-musical-refinement?_pos=1&_sid=268a5ebbc&_ss=r

You'll get so much more in the pre-owned market if willing to go that route. Just my opinion.

In a room that size, moving a lot of air is important.  I’d get a used pair of Martin Logan 13A’s in a heartbeat.  I’ve a friend with a large living room/ dining room set up, we placed the smallest Martin Logan ESL’s at one end and I was amazed at how even those filled that space.  I’ve a friend with a large space and 13A’s in it and it just rocks.  You just might find a used pair of 15A’s for around your budget and then you’d be killing it. Those things are monsters.