NO listening sessions posible , bookshelf for a Raven Nighthawk


I have never listening to tube gear until I recently heard a prima Luna  pre amp  hooked to a McIntosh  Mc.252 amplifier ,  I like the sound much better than the same set up with  a ss  McIntosh pream.  ( C42) . So now I  would like to buy a  Raven Nighthawk III integrated amplifier  to use  it  at my office , the space is  3.5  x  4.5 mts,  with a  bookshelf full of books on the back wall . The music I like is  mostly classical and  Jazz , I am looking for non fatiguing sound , warm and not to analytic.  Life is full of compromises  and  unfortunately there is no hifi dealers nearby and  I cannot spent a lot of time looking for  “perfect sound,".  Given that  I need a good pair of bookshelf speakers with sensitivity of  at least 88 db  that  matches the amp.  Budget  around $4.000,  with not only SQ but an appearance to mach  and reliability  .  So far I have on my list :  Tannoy mini anniversary .  Triangle  comete 40 th anniversary ,  Omega  super alnico monitor,  Fritz carrera Be ,  Sonus Faber sonetto II  ; Salk Silk AT monitors  and  Exotica monitor  ( humm  too expensive but gorgeous ),  I am open to more suggestions,  would you help me with  your advice   ?  
vinylnostalgic

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A newly formed tube lover, eh? Welcome to the party. Your preferences
mirror my own. I will assume an 8' ceiling? So not a small space really.

There are so many choices of great 2-way speakers for an office use 
that can hardly get a dog. Some of the brands mentioned above are not
in line with your listening preference. I own older Tannoys for the main system and am also perfecting my office system.

My current speaker front runners are:
(not in order)

Spendor 3/1 $1.5+ or - used. Or the old BC1s. Ugly and bigger but
sound is excellent and a collectors item.

Dali Minuete $1.6 -By far the prettiest. Walnut glossy. Loved it.

Rogers/Graham LS3/5A $2.5 Best on the human voice. Easily resold.

Fyne -Smaller Coax  2way. $1.0 -Newer company
that represents the Tannoy brain trust. Value!!

If you live anywhere near Fritz or Decware those two are on my must hear list. Some makers will let you have an audition but freight
fees add up.

Happy Hunting!

Please advise what you buy!