My two cents:
1) Speakers are very personal, there are speakers on your list I do not like, and some I love, but all of them are well regarded, so it really has to do with what you like best.
2) It is really, really, really hard to compare speakers from dealer to dealer. Dealer showrooms all sound different, and in turn your room will make the speakers sound different. I have used Magnepans for 20+ years. I have heard them sound terrible in dealer rooms more times than good, and had I not heard them well set up, would have never tried them.
3) I am a big mail order person and like buying used. You are in the situation where I think spending the extra money on a local dealer is well worth it. It needs to be a dealer that is willing to help you setup and dial in your speakers, as well match equipment, and be able to provide demos in your house. You are spending a lot, it should be optimized.
4) I would burn a CD with a variety of music you listen too, including poorly mixed music. Use this for your demos for consistency. It will also help you evaluate whether a potential speaker is livable with less than well recorded music.
1) Speakers are very personal, there are speakers on your list I do not like, and some I love, but all of them are well regarded, so it really has to do with what you like best.
2) It is really, really, really hard to compare speakers from dealer to dealer. Dealer showrooms all sound different, and in turn your room will make the speakers sound different. I have used Magnepans for 20+ years. I have heard them sound terrible in dealer rooms more times than good, and had I not heard them well set up, would have never tried them.
3) I am a big mail order person and like buying used. You are in the situation where I think spending the extra money on a local dealer is well worth it. It needs to be a dealer that is willing to help you setup and dial in your speakers, as well match equipment, and be able to provide demos in your house. You are spending a lot, it should be optimized.
4) I would burn a CD with a variety of music you listen too, including poorly mixed music. Use this for your demos for consistency. It will also help you evaluate whether a potential speaker is livable with less than well recorded music.