I’m a KEF fan. Years ago I demoed the pre-Meta KEF LS50 vs KEF R700 at an high-end audio store. Both speakers sounded similar but the R700 reached notably lower bass. I have a LS50 with upgrades.
If I had both the OP’s system and 10k to spend, I’d consider upgrade to KEF floorstander like the R7 Meta AND use the rest to upgrade electronics.

