Short floorstanders?

How about Totem Arros?
Also check Rega and Neat

I have the Totem Hawks and am ecstatic with their performance when driven with 100+W. Given the headroom they sing.

If theres anyway he can go with up to 42"max without much interference , you might want to try the Music Goddess by Aurum Cantus and Sold through Kellsie's Audio and video in N.Y.. They sound very good with the music you like and compete with ones that cost much more in price for only about $3000.00 new.. Also if you can find a good used set of Linbrooks by Tyler Acoustics , they are also very nice sounding.. I would sell you mine at a decent price of $3800.00 shipped, but there too tall at about 50" tall..Tyler does make a smaller Linbrook version and all his speakers sound very good.. ( www.tyleracoustics.com )
www.kellsieavdesign.com
Good Luck,
Dave

Shahinian Arcs would be perfect and are not finicky about placement.

Ohm MicroWalsh

Devore Fidelity Gibbon 8

I'm surprised you can't find used Forests in that price range. I have Totem Sttafs for my mains and still love them after 2 years. They're well w/i that price range new. I have a similar screen interferance concern, and these are just short enough.

check out the Monitor Audio silver series, maybe the S8 model. A very short floorstander. Goodguys has them on their sale tables right now.

>For music (the main concern)<

If music were really the main concern, he wouldn't put such constraints on what speakers he can buy. And he wouldn't have that damn screen in between the speakers in the first place.

Oz

>For music (the main concern)<
Got up on the wrong side of the bed? I just meant that music is the main use and secondly as HT. The screen is a pull-down type for a projector, and I'm sure he'd have a dedicated room if that was possible.
Also, by scarcity I meant that they don't appear that often and very rarely in Canada, not in reference to the price.
Anyways...
Thanks for the suggestions. I will start researching them.

castle has two impresive floorstanders that will compete with the totems and cost less. tonally accurate and the furniture is second to none- they build the furniture for proac and others