Hi. Boy, thats a tough question! Do you want floorstanders, or a monitor on stands? I have had some experience buying speakers with out hearing them first, it can lead to frustration. There is nothing like kearing a set of speakers in your own system, working in the acoustics of your own listening area. I had owned the Audio Refinement Complete a few years ago, its a great piece, smooth, extended, with excellent bass, but it can run out of steam if not mated with an appropriate load, or speaker. When I had the Complete, I used the B&W 804, 803, and a Monitor Audio PCM 702, which was a great match, but needed speaker stands. Another excellent monitor is the Acoustic Energy Aegis One, which I have in a second system, but again, you will need stands. Its really a tough question, probably why you may not get too many responses, one could really go on and on. But, the Complete is smooth, so a speaker that leans a bit towards brightness would be ok, probably. The Acoustic Energy Aegis series is really great, and they have a couple floorstanders for under a grand, and they have great bass! I do not think you could go wrong with the Aegis series, and oh, B&W has incorporated some of thier Nautilus technology into thier less expensive designs. Finally, you could go to www.audioreview.com and check out the speaker reviews. Once again, you should really listen first to a speaker system in your own system. I hope it works out. Regards, Bill M.
$1k speakers / Audio Refinement Complete
Help! I live in remote North Idaho and am hours from even a Circuit City! I've purchased an Audio Refinement Complete integrated and need speakers new or used. From Bach to Coltrane to Aretha to Emmylou, I love music. Cerebral cello, sizzling jazz cymbal, funk bass, Strad, flat pickin', Pavarotti, and Sarah Vaughn-I love it all. I can spend up to $1k on speakers-no more. I would be deeply indebted for any expert advice, especially regarding what I might find used online. Thanks in advance.