My office system is comprised of a Brio-r driving a pair of Ascend Acoustics Sierra-1 monitors. Anti-cables interconnects and speaker cables. For a 10+ hour work day it is a very good and non-fatiguing combination.
I don't know about the LSA .5, but I just auditioned it with the LSA Statement, and it DIDN'T make the most of that speaker's abilities. It did a better job with the Silverline Prelude. I haven't compared the Prelude with other speakers, but it sounds pretty good. I'd like to hear more first hand experiences with the Brio-R.
Stay with the REGA speakers for that special "je ne sais quoi" REGA synergy.
REGA R3/RS3s are perfect. ~ $700 used (and no stands required) . You can get the RS1s brand new in that budget range but you will also need quality speaker stands for them.
(I've had the R1s in a prior "B" system and I currently have the R3s as rears in my HT)
The R3s/RS3s are quite the Goliath killer. Either can be put close to the wall for speaker placement.
Hard to beat the Rega RS 1 at this price, if acoustic music is your thing, probaly can't . Silverline Minuets are also very good , a little more "rockish" . Any Totem you can find used will please you as well.
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