Thanks again. I've heard great things about DeVores. They have a dealer in my area and I'll check them out. Also interested in Ohms, but their home try-out procedure seems awkward. Yes, they'll take them back, but from the description on the website, it looks like they'll try to talk you out of it.
I won't buy electronics without trying them at home, because I don't feel competent to assess them in a dealership, where the room and the whole chain are so different from what I have at home. But speakers are distinct enough that I feel like I can get a sense by listening to them at a store.
From the reviews, I'm very interested in the Fritz speakers. I have KEF LS50s in my exercise room, and the Fritz speakers sound like they're comparable but better and better able to fill a larger room; without being large floor standers.