Have you considered the Merlin VSM-MX or MMs? I ask b/c I am a current owner and simply couldn't be more satisfied. Before purchasing the merlins as well as after after, I compared them to a B&W Nautilus 801, 802, and 805. The Merlin VSM-MMs WIPED the floor with the Nautilus series. The ONLY area the 801 outperformed the merlins was in the depth of bass. The merlin simply demolished the B&ws in areas of imaging, soundstaging, detail retrieval, highs, mids, and bass detail. The merlins had much more detailed bass than the b&ws and about the bass output of the 802s. A HUGE plus with the merlins is you have direct access to the speaker's designer and company president, bobby palkovic. He is an amazing, AMAZING resource to help you get the best out of ANY speaker.
Jason
Jason