No problem Tobias - I read them all word for word :-)
If I had a 20x30 room and a $10K budget, I'd start by looking at floor standers and go the monitor route only if I was still left wanting. You don't mention whether this room is dedicated or shared-purpose - if it's the latter, I'd be more likely to go the monitor route, as they're less visually obtrusive. As others have said, $10K can buy a lot of speaker, and an incredibly good performing one, so if you have the room for it, that's what I'd do. -Kirk
If I had a 20x30 room and a $10K budget, I'd start by looking at floor standers and go the monitor route only if I was still left wanting. You don't mention whether this room is dedicated or shared-purpose - if it's the latter, I'd be more likely to go the monitor route, as they're less visually obtrusive. As others have said, $10K can buy a lot of speaker, and an incredibly good performing one, so if you have the room for it, that's what I'd do. -Kirk