Strangely enough I just bought a pair of $3,000 monitors 2 days ago. In my "competition" both the winner and runner-up were fantastic, and I would wholeheartedly recommend either: the Totem Signature One's and the Dynaudio Special 40's. I found the Totem's to be a little more refined up high and in the middle, while the Special 40's were more authoritative down low. And both were very dynamic. I ended up going with the Signature One's, but would have been very happy with either.
Good luck in your search!
Mike
Good luck in your search!
Mike