Looking for a warm budget monitors???

I love my Von Schweikert VR-1s. Lowest frequencies are flat to 60 Hz (-1 dB) and 40-50 Hz in room. Great midrange. I use them in my library mainly for small classical and jazz. They are beautifully finished. Used here on Audiogon would be a good bargain, in the $600 range, or new on-line for $995. There are many, many monitors in that range that are wonderful. It will come down to personal taste. Good luck.

I've been thinking of upgrading my 10-year-old B&W 805s (pre-nautilus). I paid over $2K but would sell for $1k or so. I think they're quite musical and warm, and the imaging is great. They don't suffer from the brightness that some people attribute to the newer B&W tweeters. They're not terribly efficient, though, and I don't know the power of your amp. My 85-watt Creek integrated is more than powerful enough for my moderately sized room and moderate listening levels.

In a lower price category, I recently checked out the Wharfedale Diamond 9.1 for a friend. $350/pair. I was most impressed with the sound quality at that price.

another to consider is the spendor s3/5. very musical.

A used pair of Spendor SP3/1P should fit witin you budget.

Coincident Triumph matches your desires perfectly. Very tube-friendly load, too.

Michael