Looking for a romantic sounding monitor

I think the Totem Model 1 Sigs fit your description; I just had a home audition over several days. Definitely more romantic and alive than hi-fi or clinical. Used pairs come up on the 'Gon around your price I believe.

I was especially taken with the naturalness of voice and guitar through these speakers, even though they may not be the last word in low level detail amongst the better monitors. Bass seemed light at first, but seemed to be gaining strength with more hours on them.

The new Rainmaker comes within your budget, but I have not compared.

Reference 3A Dulcet or MM diCappo may fit the bill. Very easy to drive.

Triangle - Though I'm personally not a huge fan of SF (I prefer a more neutral presentation) - I think they may be exactly what you are looking for. 'Romantic' is about the most descriptive word for them. look for a used (or new) pair of concertinos or concertos. They will work fine with your amp.

I would also recommend the Von Schweikert VR1 - Available at $1000 new or around $600 used. It is not as "romantic" as the SF, but IMHO is a better, more well-rounded speaker overall. It is still on the warm side, but more accurate and dynamic than the small SF speakers.

The Quad L series is a nice, transparent little speaker - but it is NOT overly warm and romantic by any means. B&W certainly is not what you're looking for either.

size does matter, even in romance...get floorstanders

I second Drubin's nomination of the Dulcets. Talk about romantic; my wife just mentioned how you could only hear music, not speakers. Unlike me, she doesn't pick up that talk from audiophile 'zines or forums (fora). I would be inclined to emphasize their open-throated voice, directness, precise imaging, and separation of instruments as more distinctive to these speakers than romantic quality; but that's just a personal reaction. I do think the Dulcets are one of the best values in affordable high-end, and they fill a small room with music in a big way.