I went from 7ES2's to Daedalus and got just what I was after--the same tonal purity and non-fatiguing sound but larger with more detail and dynamics. I ran them with Audio Research electronics (LS26/SD135) and the same X03Se you are using for a while and enjoyed that set up greatly. Check out the new Athena's--they are above your price point so save your pennies and make them the last speakers you will own.
speakers prior to owning Harbeth 7es 3's
I'm curious as to what speakers present owners of Harbeth 7es 3's had before they purchased them. I'm considering selling my Spendor S8e's for the Harbeths and continuing to use my RELs as subs with them...don't want to be spinning wheels and going nowhere as my fellow audiophiles and I have done more than once....