Thoughts on Era Design 5 monitors??

Excellent for price to performance. Can also recommend Paradigm out of Canada, their entry level Atoms and their Studio Monitors (20 and 60).

I have a pair of the D5's in my office and listen to them about 8 hours a day or more. They sounded very good with a Panasonic SA XR digital receiver (digitally amplified) and took a huge step up when paired with Musical Fidelity gear.

However, I'd give the B&W's a listen before putting your money down.

I have a pair of D-4 era's hooked up to an ARCAM AVR350 using silver alloy wire. They have a large, clear sound stage. The highs are smooth and the midrange has a quick, easy fluidity- like liquid. They took 150 hours to break in. The only drawback is that the lower range is not fully present- as with most small monitors. These are speakers that you can listen to for hours and hours.