Looking for speaker suggestions

I'd totally agree with all of the above. Also the Vandersteen 2ce's should be easy to find for a good price. One I'd like to add is Epos.

what cambell said and add energy and epos to the list of what works well with nad equipment.

I second the Vandersteen suggestion. A new pair of 1C or used 2Ce speakers fit your budget. I might have suggested the Paradigm Studio series, but have recently discovered in the last 8 months that the Vandersteen line all sound more like real music. I mean REAL music... like a live jazz club with unamplified music. Or a live string quartet, again without amps. (sold off all the Paradigms!!!)

For 'philes on a moderate budget, I always recommend Paradigm and PSB speakers as a great starting point. I think their cost-to-performance ratio is excellent. You might also want to consider some of the lower-priced B&W models, such as the 603, and used Vandersteen 2Ce's can often be found for around $700.

I had a pair of Paradigm floorstanders that I drove w/NAD, and this was one of the most satisfying systems I've put together.You might want to look at a pair of good used Studios.

I have had excellent luck with NAD amplifiers and NHT speakers. Their floor stander is the NHT ST4. It is like getting two speakers in one in that there is a sealed enclosure/acoustic suspension (essentially the SB3) monitor on top and a side firing 8" sub-woofer on the bottom. They list for $1000, but are generally available for less. Here is the web site .

Regards, Rich