We recommend the Silverline Audio (http:www.silverlineaudio.com) Sonatina floorstanding monitors. They are right at your price point, are an extremely easy load on your amplifier, offer a unique "slanted backward" platform from the typical rectangular floorstanding shape -very elegant.
The Sonatina will play music exceptionally well (Winning the Sound Stage! Reviewer's Award both in 1999 and 2001), as well as providing a wonderful presence for home theater.
Also, the Sonatina is voice matched with their Center Stage (center channel), and their SR15 (for the surrounds) -the SR12's will work well as well if you want to go for a less expensive home theater system. Happy listening!
The Sonatina will play music exceptionally well (Winning the Sound Stage! Reviewer's Award both in 1999 and 2001), as well as providing a wonderful presence for home theater.
Also, the Sonatina is voice matched with their Center Stage (center channel), and their SR15 (for the surrounds) -the SR12's will work well as well if you want to go for a less expensive home theater system. Happy listening!