So many choices what to buy?

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.

There are dozens of great speakers out there, but the real problem is to get a home audition from the dealer of the ones that seem best before you buy. Some dealers spend a fortune treating their demo rooms, while others just throw a system together anywhere. My present speakers sounded pretty good at the dealers, but nothing to write home about. People I trusted, however, told me they would sound far better at home, set up carefully, and I tried them. They blew me away in my own living room. The opposite is also true. If the dealer won't do it, find another dealer.

I agree...try and limit your choices, and then demo them in your own home. I can almost guaranty that they'll sound very different in your place...maybe better, maybe worse, but different.

I have never heard them, but if possible, I would try and audition Coincident Speakers.