So many choices what to buy?

Sure. Advice is spelled with a "c". As to the choice of speakers, you're out of my league.

What I don't understand, is now that YOU'VE listened to a number of speakers and narrowed it down to a few, is why you're interested in any opinion other than yours?

You know how they sound. And if price independent, the results are comparable, go with the cheapest.

This is a no brainer. Right?

Bill E.

No, it's not a no-brainer. He may be looking for input on build quality, service, buyers guilt stories. Personally, I just don't like the quality of B&W except in their top speakers. You can't go wrong with Thiel, but the things will cost you an arm and a leg. I'd recommend some serious amp power for those (Krell, Levinson). I've never heard anything by JM labs. Good luck to you. Curious, what kind of electronics are you going to run these with?

Thanks for your response, as far as electronics I have a Krell KSA 200S Amp ( you can arc weld with this) and a KRC HR for a preamp.
THe second input was correct, I am interested in long term listening, quality, service etc. When you hear it in the dealers show room it is not my room. Everything will sound different.
Additionally when you analyse the sound I am initially wowed by the dynamics of a full range speaker but will I feel the "presure" of the music after a while?? SO with that said I am looking for a general consensus on all that i listed above.
Thanks again for your input.
Rich

What kind of music do you listen to and what is your room like?

I don't know if you've listened to Dynaudio's offerings, but if you haven't, you might want to - they sound really great driven by the Krell, IMO. As for advice on the models mentioned, two things - at the prices of those models, a home audition ought to be possible if you're buying through a dealer instead of used. Second, I would venture that the B&W is the cheapest and that it'll get you the highest percentage resale if you decide in a year to change your mind, so if you love what you've heard so far out of it, it seems like the logical choice. At those prices, I wouldn't buy anything I didn't absolutely love the sound of based on saving money. -Kirk

I second the opinion that you should try out Dynaudio. The top of the line in the Contour series is so sweet. They really sing with proper amplification.