Would you not concider used? You could probably get a better speaker for $1500. used then you could new for same price? Just a thought.With your REL Strata, a nice pair of slim towers by VonSchweikert like the VR2 would be in your range or the aforementioned Soliloquy 6.2's are a bagain at the "B" stock prices. Evey one I know who has them just loves them.