Feel free to talk me off the ledge

For me, the speakers are the heart of the system. They are what produces the actual sound that your ears hear. They need to be right and a fair amount of time should be spent choosing. When I got my first pair of speakers I drove all over the NY tri-state area listening to speakers. It took me months to decide. I ultimately ended up with a pair of Vandersteen 2CE. This was obviously many years ago. I've since upgraded in the Vandersteen line and couldn't be happier but setting up vandys take a fair bit of work and time. If your room is flexible and you have the ability to move speakers a lot before deciding on a placement then they could be an option for you but if your room is such that the speakers need to be in a certain  place then they're probably night the right choice. 

I will also say that they do pair well with Rogue electronics as that's what I have always had and continue to have. Not sure where you live but you can make driving around and listening to speakers a hobby for a while. Definitely do that before you make what will be a defining component of your HiFi.

The rabbit hole goes much deeper...

Have your dealer show a pair of Goldenear Triton 1.r's. 😜 That did it for me!

Agree w/ 1piece! I recently bought the Volti Audio Rivals -outstanding! They sound so alive, clear, detailed dynamic without any harshness. Between them & my new Innuos Zenith streamer, I have had many late nights!!! I recommend anyone in the market for new speakers between $6 - $20K should try to listen to the Volti Razz or Rivals. Great sound for the $!

There are some good tips posted above, as well as some fun thoughts. Have to say you're killing me telling me how nice those BRXs are. I'm dying to listen but don't need them... ugh. I suspect them to be an incredible bargain for sound $. Those and your 2000Pro would be great in the right room.

I sincerely believe speakers are the single most important, critical, and expensive component of any well-assembled audio reproduction system. Finding the type of speaker is first (box, planar, horn, combos, etc.). Narrowing down the sound is next and in the box speaker category alone there are plenty of house sounds, yin to yang.

Some folks desired sound my change over time (I moved from older ML electrostatics to Dynaudio to Raidho) but the sooner it settles for you, the sooner you can move up to a great speaker in it's class.

Research and listen, repeat, and repeat. As someone posted, you'll be far happier with your purchase in the end if you listen to a lot first. Do your best and good luck.

Heck with all the great reviews for the GoldenEar BRX speakers (other than the guys at Audio Science Review I may get a set of these to try.

What the heck $1600.00 and if you do not like them return the.

Will the smoke my QLN's?

I doubt it but maybe. 🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️🤷🏾‍♂️