If you like the Egglestons but can't afford the Pearls, you should try to find a demo of the Emma's -- they were offered for $5500 at the show in Long Beach, and were the best speakers anywhere near that price range.
Help choosing speakers
I know there are lots of these threads but wanted to seek opinions on the following speaker options. I own a pair of Legacy Audio Focus that are twenty years old or so. I would like to upgrade and while the new Focus SE's seem like a logical choice, I have read great reviews of the following speakers: Aerial Acoustics 10T, Eggelstonworks Andra, Von Schweikert VR5SE. So please share your thoughts and also please stick to these choices so as not to muddy the waters further. I have not had an opportunity to hear any of these choices.