Sadly, you are going about this entire process in the wrong way. From the responses, you are most likely more confused than when you started.
You seem to have considerable funds to spend on this venture. I think that if it was me in your situation, I would find one or perhaps two high end dealers in a metropolitan city like New York. Everything on your "short list" should definitely be available for audition in New York. Or perhaps you'd prefer LA.
Get on a plane and go spend whatever time necessary to get a really good demonstration of your choices. And while you are doing so you might come across something else that sparks your interest as well.
Good Luck Just don't buy blind. And in case you haven't discovered this yourself, audio shows are possibly the worst venue to really make a final judgement about a product.
You seem to have considerable funds to spend on this venture. I think that if it was me in your situation, I would find one or perhaps two high end dealers in a metropolitan city like New York. Everything on your "short list" should definitely be available for audition in New York. Or perhaps you'd prefer LA.
Get on a plane and go spend whatever time necessary to get a really good demonstration of your choices. And while you are doing so you might come across something else that sparks your interest as well.
Good Luck Just don't buy blind. And in case you haven't discovered this yourself, audio shows are possibly the worst venue to really make a final judgement about a product.