Monitor speaker that will stop the Quest?

Krell Resolution 3. Not cost-no-object speakers, but not inexpensive either, they were $4,000 (not including stands) when I purchsed them in 2005. Now it is almost five years later and I am still happy with them. While I am not prepared to say that I will have them for life, they are good, satisfying speakers that also look good.

After I posted my response. I gave it some more thought and since Nyctc7 mentioned the Krells I will mention a speaker that I though about yesterday. It's the speaker I think would end the quest if you were on a budget. It's the Polk LSi9. Uses the same tweeter as the above Krell and is a darn fine speaker. I had them for a bit when I had my TSMs and I have to say they were not shamed by the Merlin's. The Merlin's were more better, but the Polk's are all people that are not totally sick like us need. I could live with them and be happy.

Will they end MY quest? No, but they will end many peoples. At $500 used they are IMHO were diminishing returns set in.

As far as Monitors go, I dont see myself leaving the harbeth line.

What is a monitor speaker? How are we defining it? Another wrod for bookshelf, or something else?

I would simply say, typically two-way system that requires a pedestal or stand.