Thanks for the responses. I never knew about Gene Rubin Audio in Ventura. I will check them out for the Harbeth and Spendor at that shop. I had forgotten that my buddy played the D7's for me in a smallish room and it sounded great. More of the full range sound I am looking for in the second speaker set I am seeking. I will check out the a Harbeth just for the sake of curiosity even if there are no floor standers in that lineup.
I also read the Stereophile review of the Monitor Audio PL300II just after I posted this question and it seems that speaker also works in small rooms. The reviewer actually ended up buying the review set.
The Totem line mentioned above seems like meeting all of the check boxes I have listed from what I have read about them so far. I will have a listen to this line too.
Once I get this project done. I will post a picture of my setup. I am sure it will draw some laughs, but I think it will work well.