Speakers to replace Martin logan Prodigys

During CES, it became clear to me that price has nothing to do with satisfaction when it comes to loudspeakers. I heard several speakers below $2000/pair that were much more musical than 90% of the rest of the speakers I heard.

The point being that restricting yourself to a price range because you believe you will find a better speaker in a higher price range than in a lower price range may be the wrong approach.

A short list to consider if you can get beyond the concept of spending less: Silverline SR 17.5, Silverline Prelude, Totem Arro, Totem Sttaf, ACI Sapphire XL (sold direct with 30 day in-home audition), Harmonic Precision Caravelle (these are not inexpensive, but have great user reviews and also available with in-home audition). Silverline has a new $650/pair mini monitor that had everyone in the room laughing in disbelief at how good they sounded.

Placement is a large consideration in your room. For example, restricting placement close to the rear wall eliminates many floorstanders due to the tendency for the rear wall to overemphasize bass. The smaller floorstanders from Totem and Silverline sound terrific, and they benefit from placement near a rear wall.

Also, consider the placement of your listening chair. You want to sit in a position that puts you out of a node, otherwise you will hear problems similar to those realized by improper speaker placement.

Tvad
I am very open to spending less in fact that's what I want to do.
All I am saying is that I will not go beyond my limit that's all.
In fact I bought a pair of Von Schweikert VR4 original the other day for a 1000.00
I may keep these?? I haven't been able to really listen to them as I need another set of speaker wires.
I have been told that the Von Schweikert speakers can be placed up to the back wall because of there design.
As far as the listing position that was just a general number may be further maybe closer??
That all depends on what I end up using for speakers.
Your also right about some lower priced speakers sounding great.
I think some of the best rooms I heard the past 2 years at the Rocky Mountain audio fest were speakers I either have never heard about or did hear about but kinda blew them off in the past because of the very low price tag and them.
I will freely admit that in the past I have done that.
I figured if it had a low price it couldn't be good.
Going to all the Audio shows changed that.
So again I am not stuck in a certain price tag I just will not go over my budget that's all.
I probably shouldn't have said between this and that amount.

I have been told that the Von Schweikert speakers can be placed up to the back wall because of there design.

That's not correct according to what I have read, and my own experience with VR4. I believe you will experience some significant bass boom and midbass hump placing VR4 near the rear wall, but only trying it and listening will tell. They should sound very good with the Wolcott/Wadia combo.

The VR1 monitors can be placed near a rear wall. Doing so helps their bass response.

I agree with Tvad. I owned the VR4 Silvers for over 3 years and I don't think they would ever work well up against a wall. In fact, they should be in medium - large rooms and placed well away from walls so the bass doesn't become overpowering and boomy.

Oz

This was on there web site
Our hybrid bass loading system utilizes a 7" wide flared vent, front-mounted to allow close placement to a wall in small rooms without boom or coloration. Unquestionably the most impressive and dynamic 20Hz bass system available!

Thats for the new MKII so yea it may not work but that is what i was refering too.