I'll suggest a different direction... I've been looking and listening to some mini-monitors for a family member in the under $1800 price range and the speakers that have captured my interest have been:
Reference Audio 3a Dulcet
ProAc Tablette 8
Harbeth HL-P3ES
Spendor S3/5
I've lived with the detail and speed of Eidolon speakers for my main system, but I found that these mini-monitors each were something I could live with in an alternative system. Of course, I've always liked the British small speaker sound with its emphasis on great mid-range and mid-bass reproduction for acoustic instruments.
.