If you have any inclination to DIY, Id suggest considering John Kreskovskys NaO Mini. The NaO Mini will give you the air and openness of the stats and maggies, but have dynamics closer to a box speaker. Most of the people that have built the NaOs are former stat and Maggie owners.
Ive heard or owned various planar speakers over the years, including Quads, MLs, and maggies, and my NaO IIts are the best all around performance dipole speaker that I have heard.
Youll get clean and open mids (yeah, female vocals are great), while also having tight, punchy bass that will shake the floor when needed for HT. The NaO Mini only needs one, moderate power, stereo amp.
The build is very simple. Even if you needed a cabinetmaker/woodworkers help, the cost would be no more than those you mentioned. However, the Minis performance would probably be more comparable to a much more expensive speaker.
Ive heard or owned various planar speakers over the years, including Quads, MLs, and maggies, and my NaO IIts are the best all around performance dipole speaker that I have heard.
Youll get clean and open mids (yeah, female vocals are great), while also having tight, punchy bass that will shake the floor when needed for HT. The NaO Mini only needs one, moderate power, stereo amp.
The build is very simple. Even if you needed a cabinetmaker/woodworkers help, the cost would be no more than those you mentioned. However, the Minis performance would probably be more comparable to a much more expensive speaker.