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Choosing between floorstanding speakers.

HI, i am new here so first of all thanks for reading. I want to upgrade the front speakers in my home theatre. Currently I have an old pair of B&W 603S2 hooked to a Marantz NR 1606 on Pre - amps with a Crown li800 Amp. I have 3 options.
1) A pair of CM10 S2, they are asking about 2K (which is a bit over my budget but local pick up) 2) A pair or 802 S3, almost the same price 3) A pair of the new 600 Series (603) for almost 300 USD less. 
I love audio, my usage of that set is mainly movies from BluRay 4K and the usual streaming services. I might listen to music every once in a while but is not its main use.

Thanks for your responses.

VJS
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gliderman2m
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I will agree with reubent, probably better to stick with your CM series since you seem to be a home theater aficionado. My Martin Logan recommendation was coming too much from the 2 channel music side , my home turf . 
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gliderman2m
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I have a pair of full size floorstander Martin Logan Motion XT60’s , very good finish and plenty of bass if you choose.  I like them because the midrange/treble response is excellent with a 6.5 “ midrange driver and ML’s excellent version of the HIEL folded accordian style tweeter . Very detailed and able to decipher higher volumes without becoming harsh . I have my Yamaha S-2100 hi end integrated amp treble set at neutral, the midrange /treble response is that good . A slight boost in my bass control , sometimes back to neutral. The XT-60’s are impressive, both in sound and finish. They make smaller floorstanders plus stand mounted monitors in ML’s Motion series . 

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