Best speakers to buy for around $1,500

I vote for Infinity IRS Delta's which can be found under $2k. My 2nd pick would be a pair of Infinity Renaissance 90's in exceptional condition. Ren 90's sadly rarely appear in genuinely excellent, unmolested condition these days. There are too many 'Franken' examples around being sold by scammers operating out of Texas. You need to carefully check the condition of the grills incl: the pegs (an essential element in the sound of these speakers, and now unobtanium) & foam transmission line as the foam on many examples has started to rot. Therefore despite the now unobtanium Emit and Emim drivers, a nice re-foamed pair of Delta's would be my pick ;)

Wow, check these out! Drop this guy a line!

http://app.audiogon.com/listings/full-range-jbl-ls80-loudspeakers-2015-08-03-speakers-92683-westminster-ca--2

I went with Dynaudio monitors at that pricepoint and later added a REL sub. Many years later I'm still pleased.

I used to love those big Infinity's. Those were fun speakers back in the day.