If this was me, I would only buy the Revels with a reasonable return policy as you may find they drift a little bright.
I find Dynaudio pretty neutral and the Special 40 is a very good speaker. That would be my choice among your initial suggestions. I have not heard the Aerials.
An interesting option would be the Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand Symphony Edition. They are a well designed speaker with a front port and placement is pretty easy to manage. They are neutral and I think are aesthetically pretty simple yet appealing. I believe these list for $3500. It has a frequency response to 40hz though I am sure it rolls off a bit before that.
You might also look at Spendor. The Classic 3/1 is at the top of your budget ($4K) but is an incredibly good sounding speaker and is very natural. Spendor doesn't have a hint of brightness and frequency response is stated at 40hz though I am sure it rolls off a bit before that.
With some patience and you may find a used pair of Joseph Audio Pulsars on your budget. That would an A+ option as they are really pretty awesome for the money. I have attempted a similar speaker and the Joseph crossover is what makes that speaker great. Mine are good. The Pulsar is great. This has very deep bass for a stand mount and would be a first choice.
I find Dynaudio pretty neutral and the Special 40 is a very good speaker. That would be my choice among your initial suggestions. I have not heard the Aerials.
An interesting option would be the Vienna Acoustics Haydn Grand Symphony Edition. They are a well designed speaker with a front port and placement is pretty easy to manage. They are neutral and I think are aesthetically pretty simple yet appealing. I believe these list for $3500. It has a frequency response to 40hz though I am sure it rolls off a bit before that.
You might also look at Spendor. The Classic 3/1 is at the top of your budget ($4K) but is an incredibly good sounding speaker and is very natural. Spendor doesn't have a hint of brightness and frequency response is stated at 40hz though I am sure it rolls off a bit before that.
With some patience and you may find a used pair of Joseph Audio Pulsars on your budget. That would an A+ option as they are really pretty awesome for the money. I have attempted a similar speaker and the Joseph crossover is what makes that speaker great. Mine are good. The Pulsar is great. This has very deep bass for a stand mount and would be a first choice.