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

What kind of music does he listen to and how does he plan on using the speakers? Critical listening, background music, part of a TV system with an AVR? 
Oh, and why no sub?

A good/critical question is does the music need to sound good around the room or more just in/near the sweet spot?

For that budget you're not going to get a full range speaker to fill that space.  Be a real friend and talk him into two subs.  It's not like there isn't enough room for subs!!!