If this is your first time venturing into 'room speakers' after long use of headphones, specifying a 'flavor' by choosing a manufacturer without having tried them may lead to disappointment (might not, but...). You may find the nuances of speaker-room interaction far outweigh actual speaker choice (headphones have this 'problem' to a much lesser extent). If you are going to buy new, BY ALL MEANS request a demo in your own room with your own equipment. If you are buying used, you may want to start lower on the price totem pole to understand your room, and then upgrade accordingly. The other solution which many people seem to appreciate, would be to purchase something like a room equalizer (Parc, Tact, or Behringer DEQ2496,etc) to solve speaker-room interaction issues.