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$800 to spend on speakers, $1500 on whole system
Update: I have listened to many monitor and floor standing full range speakers. I listened to the goldenear Aon 2 & 3. Also totem rainmakers, some Martin Logans, and several others. I really loved the sound of a recent model Vandersteen 2C (I ... 
$800 to spend on speakers, $1500 on whole system
The GoldenEar speakers do interest me. I know of a local dealer where I can test them at the least, and I plan to. I also see a couple pairs of Vienna Acoustics Haydn speakers here on audiogon for sale. Does anyone have experience with those?  
$800 to spend on speakers, $1500 on whole system
I have accepted I will increase the budget a bit.  
$800 to spend on speakers, $1500 on whole system
I just purchased the Peachtree Nova65SE direct from Peachtree. The consensus on this thread made it an easy choice. It was $799 and the peachtree bluetooth receiver for $99.I have done a lot of research, and created a short list of  bookshelf/moni... 
$800 to spend on speakers, $1500 on whole system
Thanks a lot. I think I am leaning toward the Peachtree amp with integrated DAC, and a pair of monitors/bookshelves. My reasoning is that is that for the price, I can afford higher quality components, at the expense of some bass. However bookshelv... 
$800 to spend on speakers, $1500 on whole system
Great suggestions. Thank you.  
$800 to spend on speakers, $1500 on whole system
Thanks for the responses. I certainly appreciate them. My digital sources will be mostly live recordings of bands such as Umphreys Mcgee - they play everything from jazz to metal. It will be an iPhone or a computer. I know many of these are poor q...