easy listening for small/medium bright room

i bought a pair of pmc db1i to go with a croft integrated, a music hall cd player and a turntable - the room is smallish (12x14ish) with pine walls a wood floor lots of rug and a high ceiling.

i have spent a few days tracking down a high pitched whine in the system - thinking it was a power or grounding issue.  I now believe its that the speakers are bothering my ears. You may think this is crazy but after a listening session i have this super hi-pitched cicada kind of noise in my ears for a long time - days perhaps.

Anyway, even if its not the speakers they are a bit too shrill for me.  I want something super easy on the ears and with no possibility of discomfort from too forward tweeters. Any suggestions below 3k - used fine. 

vandersteen? martin logan? monitor audio? no horns i don't think.

i am not a classical guy more like elvis costello, bonnie rait, neil young  - though theres nothing wrong with a little bill evans from time to time.

hopefully,

me