Upgrading bose 301's .. the next step ?

Correct-a-mundo, Dekay (as Ed McMahon used to say). Sometimes my fingers don't always type what the brain is thinking. I meant "Twins", not "Trentes".

Bu-dum-bum-bump.

B&W DM602-S2 $600 new list. Not too much $ and is a big improvement over Bose. B&W 602s have great re-sell value if/when the next time you upgrade.

Screw the 602's new for $600 and used for $400.Get a pair of B&W 805 Matrix III's for $800-1K.602's are too bloated on botom.Late Model 805's or a pair of Joseph 7's.If you had 100 plus SS watts than the Maggies would be great.But you will want some thing that is 89db sensitive or better @ 8 ohms with that amp.Don't move to quickly deals are out there.Picked up my $2600 tweaky german speakers for $875.

For the 805s to sound good, plan on spending $300 to $500 for decent stands. If we are talking used for 1k max then I would go for the original B&W CDM-1 or CDM-1NT (don't care for the CDM-1SE that came in between).