For $1,500 used you can get a pair of Merlin TSM-MM's and have speakers that will last you through another couple rounds of source and amp upgrades.
The Rotel pieces may not be the ultimate electronics but they're damn good for the money and putting the bulk of your budget into a really great pair of speakers, like the Merlins or others, and upgrading the electronics later if you get the itch is better than doing the reverse, in my experience.
The Rotel pieces may not be the ultimate electronics but they're damn good for the money and putting the bulk of your budget into a really great pair of speakers, like the Merlins or others, and upgrading the electronics later if you get the itch is better than doing the reverse, in my experience.