If you have some patience.I would consider strongly looking at the Soliloquy 6.3s.These have been an all around contender.The only weak point I can find in these speakers is the breakin period.But once you get past 500 hrs , these speakers are amazing. I also have a dedicated listening room. And spend many hours listening to them. These are so efficeint that there are no constraints to what amp is used and you are free to explore tubes or ss,highpower or low power amps. The weight and realism of the 6.3s will beguile you! There are alot of good speakers out there,but some make you jump thru hoops to get the right sound.I have ran them with 25 watt,100 watt,300 watt ss amps.And also a 30 watt and 125 watt per channel tube amps. There aren't many speakers on the market that can do this and sound good with either.I also live where there isn't much to choose from. I drove 4 and a half hours one way to listen to these. I bought them the same day! There's a new review on them in Sensible Sounds. The reviewer liked them so much he bought the pair he was reviewing! I have found at least 4 or 5 audio reviewers from different magazines using these or the 5.3s as reference speakers.This is special for the simple fact is they get to hear more audio equipment than the average audiophile.I have talked to the president of Soliloquy and he is a very nice guy.Their customer service is without flaw! They treat you like you are the only customer,I can't say that about some of the other guys.The designer is a cofounder of AE and designer of the AE1 and Solo Platinum,argueble some of the best monitors in the world! Each has one countless awards. The same engineering is in the Soliloquys!
