floor speakers upgrade


I'm lookin for an upgrade from my current floor-standing speakers. I've had the Pioneer SP-FS52s for quite a while now and I've recently come into some extra money and hoping I could make an upgrade. I'm not really too knowledgeable when it comes to audio equipment so I figured here would be a great place to start. I've got about $600 to spend but I'd prefer to spend less if at all possible.

Just a quick search on Amazon brings up hundreds of products so I'm unsure of where to start. I found this http://www.pricenfees.com/best-floor-standing-speakers.html and from what I can tell they have some good information. I've got my eye on the Fluance XL7F's which are within my budget and seem to get good reviews in most places. Anyone have experience with these speakers or have a better suggestion? I'm lookin to make a purchase within the next few days.

I appreciate any help you can give.
janellexoxo
You might find some worthy candidates here. I've had Wharfedale diamonds and have heard many of the other brands on this page and they're all good values.

The Elac Debut F5 is desined by the same Andrew Jones who designed your Pioneers, but with a bigger budget, more sophisticated drivers and more rigid cabinet design. In other words, from a design standpoint it is precisely a good-sized step up from your current speakers.

He's also designed several 5-figure state-of-the-art speakers for TAD, Pioneer's premium speaker line.

Let us know what you're using for amplification. It makes a big difference on what comes out of the speakers.
On the USED market if you stick to well known brands and buy at good prices the "try them at home issue" becomes a moot point ... if you do not like what you buy, recycle (resell) and try something else! That is the beauty of AudiogoN, eBay, etc.
If there's a Best Buy with a Magnolia Room near you, go listen to some speakers. You really need to hear the different kinds of speakers rather than reading about them.