hi I'm italian

hi, I'm German and I suggest Sonus Faber! It's on your doorstep!
Even though I own Revel Ultima System I think that Sonus Faber is a true alternative - among others.
Ciao

I own a pair of speakers from an Italian company named Strumenti Acustici Precisione (S.A.P.). They have an ecclectic lineup of speakers. The speaker that I own is the J-2001 with the twin woofers. This model may no longer be in production (S.A.P. claimed it was too expensive to produce). It is probably out of your stated range, even accounting for huge markup to U.S. market, but it would not hurt to make an inquiry.

Hey Piasian, a word for you....QUAD.......

How large is an Italian listening room? Tom

I like Italians ;)