All of the speakers mentioned are very nice speakers. All will sound good within a good system. Only a few however have the capacity to sound great within a great system.
If you are *not* going to put together a 'great system' for awhile (defined as containing one of the top 5 digital seperates, one of the top 3 or 4 turntables, one of the top 10 amps, etc.) then any one of these speakers will do fine - listen to them, do your research, and pick your favorite.
If you *are* going to put together a great system, then you will be hard-pressed to hear most of these speakers in a system that will reveal just how far they can go and what their ultimate limits are because most dealers do not setup 'great systems' (Bill Parish at GTT Audio a notable exception). But in any case, for great systems, we like the Kharmas, the Avalon, and seriously try the Wilson Maxx (used, it is at the top of your price range).
In any case, don't forget to
Enjoy!
-Mike (not a dealer for any of these fine speakers)
If you are *not* going to put together a 'great system' for awhile (defined as containing one of the top 5 digital seperates, one of the top 3 or 4 turntables, one of the top 10 amps, etc.) then any one of these speakers will do fine - listen to them, do your research, and pick your favorite.
If you *are* going to put together a great system, then you will be hard-pressed to hear most of these speakers in a system that will reveal just how far they can go and what their ultimate limits are because most dealers do not setup 'great systems' (Bill Parish at GTT Audio a notable exception). But in any case, for great systems, we like the Kharmas, the Avalon, and seriously try the Wilson Maxx (used, it is at the top of your price range).
In any case, don't forget to
Enjoy!
-Mike (not a dealer for any of these fine speakers)