Suggest your most desired MSRP $1,500-$3,000 Stand Mount for a Shootout.

Watkins generation four at $2,495.

More speakers to investigate. Thanks for the MSRPs.

As far as amplification goes I will be asking each maker

if they have a power preference.

I will not use amps over say $4k as they need to be a logical 

match.

Fritz Carbon 7 SE Mk II 

$2650/pr

@chorus

just a suggestion, for an affordable, yet true ’reference’ level amp, i think you would do well with a smaller hegel integrated (use the amp section, not necessarily the dac section, though if a current gen model, that can also be used) - h95, rost, h120

msrp $2000-3000 - hard to do better for top tier uber clean pure sounding amplification with exemplary bass control, hegels will make sure all tested speakers are well driven and are not artifically being affected by an amp’s flawed ability to deal with odd loads and current delivery demands

GoldenEar BRX

Oops edited down to one. The BRX is interesting.