I purchased a pair of JBL M2 along with 2 Crown Itech 5000HD amps, and placed them in a large dedicated acoustically treated room. Got everything on discount at Guitar Center for $13,500 to which I later added the JBL Sub18 and another Crown Itech 5000HD amp. So cheap. Sounds better than my Salon 2/Classe/DCS in another system I own, and competitive with Vandersteen and Wilsons auditioned at local dealer. The dynamic range and imaging is staggering. Not necessary to spend big bucks to achieve state of the art. Carefully place accurate well measured speakers in a large dedicated room with sensible treatment, give them tons of power, and supply them with a well mastered source and you are done.
