All very worthy products mentioned. Spica TC60's are a little better on detail than the TC50 but very smiliar sound indeed, ET LFT16's, Spendor, Harbeth, and there have been mention of Mordaunt Short Carnival around $250 to $300 a pair. Thay have been getting rave reviews. The Spica TC50's will mate with a subwoofer very well but the TC 60's are a little harder to mate with a subwoofer being rear ported as the TC50's are acoustic suspension. All the proacs will sound good with tubes as well as all the small speakers listed above. Good luck.