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Budget reference floorstanders for a b.r. system

After 3 or 4 years in this hobby, and more rotations of gear than I care to think about, I'm convinced that my Rega Apollo cdp and NAD C320BEE are both budget references that can't be bested for the money. I'd like to find a pair of floorstanders that also fall into this category, "budget" in this case being sub-1 grand. Right now I'm using Rega R-3's, which I very much enjoy, but I don't think they're quite the pinnacle of bang-for-buck as the C320BEE and Apollo. My room may just be too large for them. Any opinions, votes for other budget reference speakers more suited to average sized living rooms?
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racamuti
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Hi, You should check out Decware speakers. If you could push your budget a little the Decware rl 1.5's would be a good choice. ($1300.00) or look for used pair for about half of that.
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mapman
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Consider Ohm micro Walsh (ohmspeakers.com) or 100 series 3 if you can go a bit more.

Ohm often recommends NAD electronics for their systems.
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mapman
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Also consider Totem Arros.
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mapman
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Agree with Bob_Reynolds in general.

In a smaller room, like the typical bedroom, Ohm micros are an exception to the general rule that good near full range floor standers can't be had at that price.

Totem Arros qualify as well but may cost a few hundred more.
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