The Indras are good. The original Eidolons are good. I'd stick with one or the other of these models.
Yesterday we had the local audio group over to our house for an afternoon of music played on our 9 year old Eidolons. The sound was wonderful! The Indras have a bit more lower and mid-bass puchiness than the Eidolons. If you listen more to pop/rock, the Indras might be a better choice for more money. But, if you listen primarily to acoustic music (jazz and classical), the Eidolons consistently should more natural to me. Also, the Eidolons will be available for a at least a couple of thousand under your budget. Take the extra and invest in some really good tube amps. I'm particularly fond of the synergy with the Atma-Sphere MA-2 OTLs.
Yesterday we had the local audio group over to our house for an afternoon of music played on our 9 year old Eidolons. The sound was wonderful! The Indras have a bit more lower and mid-bass puchiness than the Eidolons. If you listen more to pop/rock, the Indras might be a better choice for more money. But, if you listen primarily to acoustic music (jazz and classical), the Eidolons consistently should more natural to me. Also, the Eidolons will be available for a at least a couple of thousand under your budget. Take the extra and invest in some really good tube amps. I'm particularly fond of the synergy with the Atma-Sphere MA-2 OTLs.