BEST SPEAKERS AT A REASONABLE PRICE

If the JBL Studio 590s are still on sale for a grand a pair, I'd jump on them.  They are crazy good.  Read around.

Paradigm 85F floorstanding speaker plus their 55C center channel.  You can call Scott at The Sound Shop in Colorado Springs.  He will give you a screaming deal.  Tell him Larry Edwards sent you.

soix, I listened to everything at Magnolia and found the ARCAM 505 to be much much better.  You could get a deal at Listen Up in Denver.

@shtinkydog,

Those JBLs look killer for under a grand! They really do get rave reviews. What all have you compared them to? Im half tempted to order up a pair. 

OK, brace yourself.  I wasn't expecting to like them this much.  I have an old pair of Genesis APM-1s that simply weren't doing it for me anymore.  I needed more.   I've had them for over 10 years, having bought them used.  I bought the JBLs strictly on current owners' reviews.  I was blown away.  They have made my Genesis irrelevant.   I'm not just talking out my ass here when I say that I am finally 100% happy with the sound that I have now.  Everything sounds incredible.   Those reviews you have read are not exaggerating one bit.   Worse case scenario, you can return them if you don't like them.  I'm curious to see what you decide and looking forward to reading your impressions should you get them.