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
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I think many are approaching this incorrectly.  Your buddy needs to determine the sound profile that he wants first.  A lot of opinions are all over the map in that regard and there is no right answer.  Some of these will not not fill the base needs.  What is the room like as far as acoustical treatments and how far away will he be sitting and what kind of sound pressure levels will he listen to?  He needs to go out and test some speakers to determine his taste.  Used is a good way to go if he can get a dealer demo with a warranty.  

Sub only to provide a foundation under the music. Should reconsider and run the subs from 20 to 45hz or so. 

You can't go wrong with Klipsch Cornwall IV's. They'll certainly fill that space and the need for power is an easy solve.