A bit late to the party here, but I wanted to weigh in on my Ryan R-610s which don't seem to be getting much love here. Since I live within pretty easy driving distance of Fritz, and once upon a time (about 7 years ago) I had a Hegel H200 integrated which he wanted to hear, he was kind enough to bring by some different models of his speakers for me to audition. At the time I had a pair of Proac Response 1SC's that weren't such a good match with the Hegel. Fritz's speakers were all really nice, but to my ear a little TOO nice, that is, they seemed to smooth off the music's edges a bit too much for my taste. I eventually traded up to a pair of Proac D2's but in the end, they seemed a bit too shrill. That's when I found the Ryans and I give them my very highest recommendation. These speakers are beautifully balanced from top to bottom, preserve the music's edges without sounding etched, and convey plenty of space in the stereo image. While I have nothing but great things to say about Fritz as a person and technician, I just couldn't fall in love with his speakers. Anyway, if you can, I'd recommend giving the Ryans a listen--I think you'll be pleasantly surprised.
Fritz vs CSS vs Ryan
Doing some speaker searches and these 3 are on my radar. Wanted to see if anyone here has listened to a couple of these listed.
Fritz Carrera Be
CSS 1TDx
Ryan R610
These will be powered by a Kinki Studio EX-M1 and I listen to rock, jazz and some world music. Trying to find a speaker that does well with rock recordings.