Daveyf, you have made some really good choices with your existing components... if you want to treat yourself to something really special in terms of new speakers, I would highly recommend that you contact Mike McCall at Shamrock Audio.. His Eire loudspeaker is outstanding and the whole buying process from picking out veneers to Mike explaining the speaker design is a first rate experience and education.
More specifically,
The Shamrock Audio Eires are extremely balanced throughout their operating range (38-Hz-20kHz).. they use two excellent ScanSpeak drivers..beautiful construction, including solid wood front baffles and high quality veneers...they have been favorably compared to speakers such as the Sonus Faber Electa Amators... you get a 30-day money back guarantee if not fully satisfied.. I have successfully used them with various amplifiers both tube and solid-state on different types of music (jazz, chamber, rock, folk, opera). In my system the Eires are the least expensive component but the most cherished. I use them in a small-medium sized room without needing a subwoofer..I have had them for two years and have been completely satisfied. The Eires are not inexpensive ($3000-$4000 depending on the veneers you request) but I really feel that I got what I paid for and that I wasn't paying extra for advertising and hype.
There are audition sites around the US..you can contact Shamrock Audio to see if there is one near you... in fact, if you have any interest at all just call Mike and talk to him...good luck
More specifically,
The Shamrock Audio Eires are extremely balanced throughout their operating range (38-Hz-20kHz).. they use two excellent ScanSpeak drivers..beautiful construction, including solid wood front baffles and high quality veneers...they have been favorably compared to speakers such as the Sonus Faber Electa Amators... you get a 30-day money back guarantee if not fully satisfied.. I have successfully used them with various amplifiers both tube and solid-state on different types of music (jazz, chamber, rock, folk, opera). In my system the Eires are the least expensive component but the most cherished. I use them in a small-medium sized room without needing a subwoofer..I have had them for two years and have been completely satisfied. The Eires are not inexpensive ($3000-$4000 depending on the veneers you request) but I really feel that I got what I paid for and that I wasn't paying extra for advertising and hype.
There are audition sites around the US..you can contact Shamrock Audio to see if there is one near you... in fact, if you have any interest at all just call Mike and talk to him...good luck