I need to get rid of my JBL 4311s don't I?


I have a pretty decent system and can't help thinking that my 70's JBL 4311's from a radio station are holding me back.
I have them perched on some leadshot filled Target stands...toed in about eighteen inches from the wall. To my ears they sound great if the vinyl I am spinning is great. They seem to be a very revealing, flat, near field monitors. What speakers should I be checking out as replacements? I have an ARC Ref1, VPI TNT 3.5, ARC Ref Phono, ARC D130, old Cardas Hexlink interconnects. My local hifi emporium has a pair of used Quad EL63's that they are asking fifteen hundred bucks for...I listen mostly to jazz...lots of mono....and soul from the 60s...any suggestions? I am not concerned about cost but do like to get some bang for my buck. I have considered going all out for Wilson's, Revel, or B&W but really don't know where to begin. My next purchase is certain to be some kind of monoblock tube amplification but I guess that is for another thread. Thanks in advance for your suggestions!
ntscdan

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I managed to get a pair of 4311b's in exchange for some computer work - they have now replaced my Klipsch floor standing speakers. Yes they are very revealing but, my music and home theater haven't sound better in 7 years. These little babies rank with the best that I've heard (I've owned VMPS,INFINITY,POLK SDS SRS SERIES, KLIPSCH, DEF TECH, AND PARADIGM). The JBL's are by far my favorite and they mate with my custom subs better than any other speaker I've owned. Stay with the classics!