Had Three Different Speaker Thoughts; Now A Fourth

djones51, That is not a terrible performance for a speaker in it's price range although the overlap at 4 kHz might be a problem in some situations you should be able to deal with it without resorting to DSP.
Having said that, there is no system alive that careful DSP can not improve and in very subtle ways. There are some things that DSP can not do. It is not an excuse for poor equipment, set up and room treatment. It is nothing short of a miracle when it comes to subwoofer management. 

I've been working to pay for these musings so forgive me for not responding sooner. @soix I'm looking for magic of course! I'm looking for imaging and soundstage, coherency, presence, smooth solid bass, dynamic and fun.  I live in the sticks and have never heard an electrostat or planar, never heard Tannoy and limited experience with horns.  I've gone batty trying to get my bookshelves and subs integrated, it finally sounds decent but not great. Not really any further ahead than when I was using the Polks which honestly punch above their weight. I think it's got a lot to do with timing and placement in my current set up. @erik_squires I've read up on the Fritz' in the past and I will revisit it for sure, just not convinced on the whole bookshelve / sub combo anymore. @avanti1960 I tend to agree with you after some sleep and thought. @jasonbourne That's the concensus. I can see it in the case of the Thors as @mozartfan has done but probably not with the Polks. @roxy54 I guess I did need to be a bit clearer! @kcpellethead  my house is a square within a square meaning my front wall opens into the dining room. I can place my right speaker where the wall would be without sidewall relections which allows me to put 8' between my bookshelves.

I’m looking for imaging and soundstage, coherency, presence, smooth solid bass, dynamic and fun.

Given this I’d recommend saving a ton of hard-earned $$$ and try a pair of LSA-20 Signatures available here from the manufacturer for only $2299/pr. Read the reviews. They’ll be a huge improvement in every parameter over your monitors, and they have enough bass that you’ll likely not feel the need for a sub anymore. If in the unlikely event they don’t absolutely knock your socks off (but they will) you can return them, which is a really nice option especially when you live in the sticks. Best of luck.

Ilumnia Vocalis MK2. Look at: Ilumnia.be

Have your dealer set up the Maggies in your room and give them a few days to listen to a wide variety of your favorite music.

If you do not like them IN YOUR ROOM, buy something else.  However, be sure to critically look at your hardware as well.  You will hear whatever it adds or subtracts from the music with these speakers, so it may be time to change some of your components, or not!

Cheers, and happy listening, which is what it is all about!