Have no fear Chorus. No matter which one you go with, you will have a speaker that will do an excellent job for you.
You should know this. The SET 15 was designed by Eric for very low powered SET amps. Not to say you can't use SS gear with it but understand the designers intent. The SET 12 was to be paired with higher powered tubed gear. The impedance of these speakers is more friendly. Might have some concern with the SET 15 if placed to close to the front wall. (All of these will perform best if given some "breathing room." Just concerned that the SET 15 might be a bit bass heavy in that location.)
I suspect that the 2-10 SET would be another great choice for you right in line with your budget. The impedance is not listed. If this is 4 ohm make sure your electronics are comfortable with that load. Any of these will bring you great satisfaction, and all the the magic of Eric's tweeter array.
Hold onto your sub. Most people would not feel the need for subs with these speakers. But I really enjoy what dual 15" subs do for my DI's. They fully extend that bottom octave and with some music the result is just spectacular.
While the DI's will probably sound a bit more dynamic, the 2-10 SET's will have very similar voicing and would probably be a great match for your room. The SET 12 would be my second choice. ( The 12 is slightly shorter and might benefit from a bit of elevation off of the floor)
You should know this. The SET 15 was designed by Eric for very low powered SET amps. Not to say you can't use SS gear with it but understand the designers intent. The SET 12 was to be paired with higher powered tubed gear. The impedance of these speakers is more friendly. Might have some concern with the SET 15 if placed to close to the front wall. (All of these will perform best if given some "breathing room." Just concerned that the SET 15 might be a bit bass heavy in that location.)
I suspect that the 2-10 SET would be another great choice for you right in line with your budget. The impedance is not listed. If this is 4 ohm make sure your electronics are comfortable with that load. Any of these will bring you great satisfaction, and all the the magic of Eric's tweeter array.
Hold onto your sub. Most people would not feel the need for subs with these speakers. But I really enjoy what dual 15" subs do for my DI's. They fully extend that bottom octave and with some music the result is just spectacular.
While the DI's will probably sound a bit more dynamic, the 2-10 SET's will have very similar voicing and would probably be a great match for your room. The SET 12 would be my second choice. ( The 12 is slightly shorter and might benefit from a bit of elevation off of the floor)