You have to hear these speakers (all of the models mentioned above) before making a decision. Or do what I do, alas, and rotate a bunch of speakers through the house (thank you, Audiogon). These models offer up very different types of sound -- different approaches to the art of reproduction, you might say. In addition to the kinds of music you listen to and the volume you listen at (very important), your priorities for music reproduction are likely not the same as the next guy's. What gets you off? Bass, dynamics, clarity, physicality, soundstaging? Do you like a huge soundstage? A tall soundstage? A close-in perspective or further back? Are cymbals your touchstone? Japanese taiko drums? Female vocals? Piano? Cello? Do all of your recordings need to sound good, or are you comfortable with revealing the warts and blemishes? Is it a requirement that you hear the warts and blemishes?
And if that's not enough, the synergy with your room and the rest of your system will be of paramount importance in how it all comes together.
And if that's not enough, the synergy with your room and the rest of your system will be of paramount importance in how it all comes together.