Battle of the affordables

will the return policy of Best Buy effectively allow you to conduct in home auditions?

yes

Used pair tyler acoustics d1x cal him.they are big.i had him do d 10 with all the satori textreme and beryllium tweeter that sounds great. 4 x 9.5 2x 6.5 one be tweeter in each speaker. A used pair of tekton moab would match well with your amp. They allow a 30 day trial but you have to pay shipping on return at the music room in Colorado.  Enjoy the search many options.i sold my kef r 11.thought the other choices better.read the reviews.

It’s crazy how the most affordable line is the most enjoyable, but I know what you mean. For casual listening the q series might be enough for most of us, but the ceiling is what it is. We’re paying for better cabinets, and parts that give the R and reference line a higher ceiling with wider bandwidth and higher spl with less distortion. Unfortunately the tighter the tolerance the more demanding of source.

There’s another reason…personally I get used to the brain rattling bass coming from my pickup stereo and booming midbass is fun. Klipsch are really fun.

I’ve heard the Golden Ear BRX. Fantastic monitor.

The new speaker by Luca Chesky is getting rave reviews.

If Best Buy was switching speakers through a patch panel, I'd consider the audition to be an entertainment, nothing more.  Better would be moving each pair to the same locations, hooking them to the same equipment, and playing the same music.  That's still not ideal, as some speakers sound different with different placement, with different amps, etc.

The optimum method for you would be to purchase multiple pairs and try them at your home.  Then you can see how they sound with the gear you have, and in your room setup.