Suggestions? Planar like Dynamic speaker under 2K

Planars are dynamic speakers.
With that said, perhaps Mirage M 1's?

Vandersteen is nothing like whats being desired here. I own VMPS FF3SRE speakers and my father owns Vadersteen signature woodQuatro models. The 2 are in different planets, trust me.
Just because Vandy is a great speaker I often champion its not helping the O.P. In this case.

You may want to consider upgrading the LFT-8A to "B" status; the change is to the tweeter, but the entire speaker sounds influenced by the improvement.

Read my review of this change to the LFT-8 at Dagogo.com

You will not do much better than the LFT-8B at the $2K price point.

Then, pay careful attention to cabling and you will have given yourself a sizable upgrade without breaking the bank.

Having owned Vandy 1b and 2ce I would warn you not to go that route; if you love the LFT-8 sound you likely would not be impressed by the Vandy sound.

Have you considered ProAc? Many people feel they have electrostatic clarity with excellent dynamics.

Perhaps used Emerald Physics CS2?

Duke