Well, prof is entitled to his opinion.
Hare is a link that might interest you. PMC OB1i is the forerunner to twenty.26 etc. I can guarantee it´s a very nice speaker and could be had used for around 1,5 k$.
http://hi-fi-avenue.blogspot.com/2010/09/british-sound-with-unbritish-bass.html
Of course, the woofer isn´t very large so you can't play very loud. In that case I would choose the ATC40.
Hare is a link that might interest you. PMC OB1i is the forerunner to twenty.26 etc. I can guarantee it´s a very nice speaker and could be had used for around 1,5 k$.
http://hi-fi-avenue.blogspot.com/2010/09/british-sound-with-unbritish-bass.html
Of course, the woofer isn´t very large so you can't play very loud. In that case I would choose the ATC40.