I think a pair of Coincident Triumph will fit the bill,1100.00 new less used.I use a pair in My HT set up.My wife listens to them using an old Nikko Cd player and they sound great.I use a Marantz SR-880.This speaker will allow you to grow your system and not become the week link.Once you have some extra cash upgrade the CD player.
Looking for some info on speakers
I'm a 'newby' to the high end audio scene, but love music (Jazz is what I listen to primarily) and currently am running on NAD components - 317 intergrated amp, and the C 540 cd player. My local dealer recommended JMLabs Cobalt 810 as a good speaker fit. These sounded excellent in the store, but I don't know much about them, and wonder if anyone can reccomend these or another brand to go with. Any suggestions? (looking to stay in the $700-1200 price range)