I have owned Spendor 3/5's for about 4 years now and would never part with them. I also own Spendor 9/1's and Quad 63's so you can probable guess my leaning in sound. I recently bought a pair of Epos Els 3's ~ $250 for a second system and was astounded at the sound for the small price. I also have a pair of Sound Dynamic RTS 3, which are unfortunately discontinued, but if you ever see a pair of used ones for sale for about $150 snatch them up.