Which floorstanding speakers within the $1,000 USD (both brand new & pre-owned) price range deserve your vote? Drop a line here and explain why they deserve your vote! =)
Quad 21L (I own) or the Epos M15 (Only other speaker in the price range I would consider).
Quad is more detailed, Epos is a hair more musical. But I haven't heard them both in the same system - and I heard the Epos with MUCH better equipment than what I own. The Quad's are also much more revealing than the Epos' and the finish - if you have a wife/gf you really need to see the Quad's in Piano Black or Birdseye maple - wow.
Magnepan MMG's are a steal at under $600 brand new (delivered!) Assuming one has an amplifier that is happy producing power at low impedences, and the space to place them out from the walls 3-4 feet....I would get the largest used Maggie I could for my $1K.
With your goals in mind, my strongest recommendation would be for a pair of used Thiels or ProAcs, but Totem or larger Meadowlark's would be nice, too. New, I'd lean towards the NHT ST4's, or possibly Creek's floorstander.
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