Great question. I'm in your camp. Listen to a lot of popular music and so-so recordings and don't need a speaker that takes all the enjoyment out of the music by exposing the recordings faults. I recently looked into speakers under $1500.00 that fit this criteria and ended up choosing the PSB Bronze. Forgiving treble. Has bass. Nice mids. Inexpensive. Plays loud - Takes all an Aragon 4004(200w) and close to all an Adcom 5802(300w) could dish out.
Had Vandy 3's and the Bronze plays louder though less dynamic,smaller sounstage and less deep bass but less money as well.
Had Vandy 3's and the Bronze plays louder though less dynamic,smaller sounstage and less deep bass but less money as well.