$10K-15K short list?

Definitely consider a used pair of Revel Salon 2.

Also consider the quite large stand mount Harbeth Monitor 40.2 and Spendor SP100R2.

It's all personal of course.

Kef Blade 2, finest speaker I've ever heard. Wish I could afford them. 12-15k price range for used pair. A definite final purchase imho.

With a question like this, you'll get 15 different viewpoints from every ten respondents, but FWIW my pitch is for Vienna Acoustics Liszt.  Breathtaking (at Gifted Listener, nr Wash DC).

Appreciate all the comments so far. Is B&W worth putting on my short list? I remember 10 years ago they had a great reputation and sound. However, I have not paid attention to this hobby since then, so I am trying my best to catch up on what I have missed.

thanks!

DeVore Fidelity Gibbon X or O/96.

These speakers not only sound good, but they are easy to drive, so it opens up many more choices of amplification.