They aren't getting much love here, but my first 2ch experience years ago was at a Tweeter listening to the LSi25. My uninitiated ears like them a whole lot; they were a much more enjoyable listen than the other stuff in the store, which included a $3400 Martin Logan model, and the $3500 Sonus Faber Grand Piano. It was probably due to their non-offensive mid/highs and the powered 10" woofers (which seemed to be properly setup) providing a more full range sound than the others could manage.
I haven't heard them again in ages, but if you're dead-set on buying new with warranty, and you want something that approaches full range without a separate sub, then $1295 seems OK to me. You'll take a hit in resale, if it comes to that. I much prefer other brands, but $1300 isn't a lot these days to achieve full range with decent sound quality.
Unfortunately I made the mistake of buying the smaller LSi15 due to size concerns; the woofer section of the LSi15 was just awful. Some will advocate tons of quality power to fix the LSi15, but they're beyond fixing.
I haven't heard them again in ages, but if you're dead-set on buying new with warranty, and you want something that approaches full range without a separate sub, then $1295 seems OK to me. You'll take a hit in resale, if it comes to that. I much prefer other brands, but $1300 isn't a lot these days to achieve full range with decent sound quality.
Unfortunately I made the mistake of buying the smaller LSi15 due to size concerns; the woofer section of the LSi15 was just awful. Some will advocate tons of quality power to fix the LSi15, but they're beyond fixing.