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New mains to complement Usher 5.1 setup?

I have an Usher 5.1 setup with S-520 mains and surrounds, S-525 center, and SW-210 sub, currently driven by a Cambridge Audio CXR120 AVR. We will move in a few months to a house with a deeper AV area and I am thinking of expanding to 7.1. The easiest and surest move is to just buy a third pair of S-520s. But, I am open to upgrading the mains to floor standing speakers that will both play nicely with the existing Usher speakers for surround/theater, and provide an upgrade when listening to music in stereo. My budget will be the $2K range, new or used. The speakers will likely continue to be driven by a mid-fi amp for the foreseeable future, so nothing too revealing of amp flaws. Thanks for guidance and suggestions.
bgmanne

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bgmanne OP
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I’ve decided to go with a pair of mini dancer 1s. I purchased now with a holiday sale discount, but retailer will hold until I’m ready to receive them at the new house. I’ll eventually return with some comments after I’ve lived with them for a while.

bgmanne OP
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Now I’m really missing my beloved Plinius 8150i, with the ultimate Galbo mod….

bgmanne OP
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Thanks for this.  $3K is a stretch at the moment.  There is also some concern for placement, as this is an AV setup in a living room/den, not a dedicated room, and I read that the MD2 is somewhat fickle about location, and requires lots of room to breath.  I may need something more forgiving about location (and less expensive.)
bgmanne OP
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Usher N-6361 looks like an intriguing option.  Any thoughts on GoldenEar Triton 3 / 3+ ?
bgmanne OP
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Thanks for mentioning the SD-500.  I have had floor standing speakers in mind, but I should be open to monitors at my price point.  Interestingly, I emailed pretty much the same inquiry directly to Usher's US distributor at the time I posted this yesterday, but have not heard back from them....
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