Recommend speakers

For your tastes, room size, associated gear and budget, you simply cannot do better than a used pair of Vandersteen 2CE or, if you're patient, even the Signatures. (A pair was just listed today for $1,000 exactly.)

*Disclaimer, I don't own, sell or in any way benefit from promoting Vandersteen products.

There's a lot to like about the Vandys and little to dislike or find fault. You get a true full range, dynamic, smooth, airy and best of all, musical speaker for very little $$.

While I agree with those above who recommend Vandy and I also happen to think they are fantastic speakers, the reason I did not mention them is that one of the attributes Trip was looking for was a "crisp" sound. Crisp is definitely not a word I would use to describe Vandersteens. While I think everyone should hear Vandys before they buy speakers because they do so many things so well and represent such an incredible value, I tend to doubt in this case that Trip will find them to his liking given his tastes. Just a thought...

Tim

Look at Paradigm, psb, and also listen to Klipsch RB5's. You should not have any problems with you Budget getting into a good pair. The Klipsch's are about 850.00, The Paradigm 7's about 800.00.
Also what is your feelings on the Cambridge CD player you have? I am looking at that and the T500 Tuner. Thanks
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Try the NHT 1.5. They are excellent speakers.I own a pair, and, as they are now discontinued, can be had for $299 via mail order-a great buy.

If your amp can handle the impedance load, perhaps the small to mid size Thiels might be the "crisp" alternative to Vandersteen.