I agree with Albert that the performance/price ratio is high with these speakers and are certainly worthy of consideration. If I were in the market for speakers in this realm I'd also give the new Energy speakers a listen, and I'd also look into Axiom speakers.
Since this seems to be a home theater application exclusively , given this price range I'd seriously consider going with a sub/sat setup instead of towers as you'll probably get more of that low bass that can make watching movies so much more enjoyable. I'd still consider the above companies for a sub/sat setup as all make good monitors and subs at very reasonable prices. You can add a second sub later and really get things moving if you want. Best of luck.
Tim
Since this seems to be a home theater application exclusively , given this price range I'd seriously consider going with a sub/sat setup instead of towers as you'll probably get more of that low bass that can make watching movies so much more enjoyable. I'd still consider the above companies for a sub/sat setup as all make good monitors and subs at very reasonable prices. You can add a second sub later and really get things moving if you want. Best of luck.
Tim