Alternative Speaker Suggestions Wanted

Thanks for your for your response. I to looked at the B25s in hopes they might touch on the magic of the B80s, they failed to please. I think there are much better sounding speakers in that price range, I dare not listen to the B100s.

I love the looks of Focal's speaker range but am not fond of the Beryllium tweeters inside them. I find them a bit to harsh and clinical for my taste.

I liked Monitor Audios PL300s but they seem to have trouble with faster paced bass.

I found Vienna Acoustics "The Music" speakers quite nice not as detailed as the B80s but they don't cost as much either. With that being said they are still a small fortune.

Thanks again for your input. I now have to ask what source components are you using?

Thanks

Byron,

Since we have similar taste
I'd be very courious about any opinions
you might have about speakers at CES
this year. I just don't want to overlook
something.

Thanks,
Joe

Byron,
I did go to CES this year. Allot of the manufactures were displaying there entry level products. Burmester showed the new B30 speakers 16K, they sounded excellent way better than the B25s that I've heard in the past I mean night and day; however, they were being run by 100k worth of Burmester electronics.

The Solution room sounded great being played through Magico's M5s but who has that kind of cash laying around.

Wisdom audio was showing off in-wall product that was as expensive as good floor standers but also sounded just as good as a nice full range floor stander.

Vienna Acoustics's "The Music" again on display sounded great.

Joseph Audio was showing a nice pair of speakers but at 28k I think the Burmester B30s sounded better.

Volent the chinese manufacture was showing some nice sounding speakers.

Wadia's 170iTransport sounded pretty good.

Things I wanted to see and was disappointed by were:
Naim: Ovator S-600
Morel: fat lady project
Monitor Audio: PL200

These are the things that stand out in my mind. I was going to take notes but just got caught up in the moment.

I'm think I'm going to save a few extra dollars and go with the B30. To me they seemed like a bargain. Plus I want them to double in a home theater as well and theres a matching center.