Best speakers for around 1000

B&W Matrix 805

The floorstanding Matrix 804 are nice to, but might be large/clunky depending on your definition.

A pair of Meadowlark Kestrel Hot-Rods would be a good choice.

I have ProAc and can only recommend them as the best I have heard. I am sure many will agree with me.
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Yanomami

Used Totem Sttafs. Small floorstander with very good WAF. Would need to get optional speakers grills from Totem to address young daughter concern. Can usually obtain used for around $800.00.

Thiel 1.5s. High WAF because of their elegant design. leo.

Thanks to all who responded. Has anyone heard the Genesis 750s? Yeah, I know the company went down in flames, but I'm seeing some good prices on new or near new stuff. I've got 1 750 as a center channel between my Gen Vs, but I can't tell what a stereo pair would sound like.

Thanks!

Jim

For $1k new, look at B&W and Monitor Audio. People also seem to be pleased with Triangle speakers, but I have not heard them.

For < $1k you can get a used pair of Hales Rev 2s.

Jwilt, Some good suggestions above, but I want to add used Hales Rev2 which you can find for a good price. These aren't too big, real wood and sound great. Discontinued unfortunately. Good luck......LR

I would buy a pair of dahlquist dq20 or alon 11.both sell used for less then $1000.

Spendor S3/5 $799 + stands. No deep bass, but what's there is magic. Think of them as Ls3/5as with greater transparancy and a cleaner mid-bass.

I have recently "downsized" my living room system into something that looks better than my old Vandersteen 2ce's. I was prepared to spend up to $3k on speakers and the best things I heard in this price range were Proac Response 1.5. I also liked the look of the Vienna Acoustics Bach and Mahler, but since they had to go close to the wall, the Vienna's were eliminated. I ended up with B&W DM602 s2 which cost all of $600, plus another $40. No the B&W's are not Proac's but they sound a lot better than you would think for $600. They don't have the bass of the Vandersteen's but they have a better midrange, image better and can play louder. My wife, who is very picky, has not objected to their looks. The B&W's are also easy to drive.

Thanks to all for your replies. While I was compiling a list, the schmuck ran out and bought some Infinities. Sigh...