I heard the 603S2 ... fantastic rock speakers, but not very subtle. Detail has several forms. One is hearing the smallest sounds, another is imaging.
Based on what I heard you would have to spend more than $1000 new to get the rocking and bass abilities of the 603s with great detail and imaging. Someone above suggested the spendor 3/5 ... with all due respect it's a completely different speaker to the 603, and I suspect anyone who really liked the sound of the 603 would hate the 3/5 unless there was a good subwoofer with it.
So s7horton ... if you like the general sound of the 603, but would like a bit more finess then I'd go a bit higher up the B&W line (e.g. CDM7), but if you'd like an altogether different sound .. more detailed, airy and ethereal then there are many many suggestions.
But, to be honest, the 603s are very enjoyable speakers. you can spend a lot more and get a lot less speaker.
Based on what I heard you would have to spend more than $1000 new to get the rocking and bass abilities of the 603s with great detail and imaging. Someone above suggested the spendor 3/5 ... with all due respect it's a completely different speaker to the 603, and I suspect anyone who really liked the sound of the 603 would hate the 3/5 unless there was a good subwoofer with it.
So s7horton ... if you like the general sound of the 603, but would like a bit more finess then I'd go a bit higher up the B&W line (e.g. CDM7), but if you'd like an altogether different sound .. more detailed, airy and ethereal then there are many many suggestions.
But, to be honest, the 603s are very enjoyable speakers. you can spend a lot more and get a lot less speaker.