What are the best 2 channel speakers for $3000?

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I'll recommend my own speakers, the Salk Song Towers, which can be found here, http://www.salksound.com/speakers_so...towerqwt.shtml. They are right at 2k shipped, and having listened to speakers at double the price, I would say they compare very favorably imo. The midrange on these is absolutely great, the bass is well defined and not bloated, and with a small room, these speakers are very placement friendly by being a transmission line design. They were also recent winners of awards from Audioholics and Enjoy the Music, both of which are online publications. For some good images, check out this thread, https://forum.blu-ray.com/showthread.php?t=98244

The only time I've felt like I wanted new speakers has been listening to Dynaudio Contour 5.4, B&W 802d's, and Klipsch Palladiums. I've listened to most speakers in the 2-4500 price range, and the Song Towers have been my favorite.