FWIW I just went through much of the same thing. I was looking at a little different group of speakers, but I bought a pair of Kharma Ceramique 1.0 from a gentleman here on AudiogoN. I narrowed my choices from the Wilson Watt/Puppies, Sony SS M9ED, and B&W Signature 30's. After my looking and studying, I have yet to hear anyone say the Kharma's were not a great speaker, while listeners are more divided about the others.
Good luck!
Good luck!