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Excellent Speakers for Classical Music - $2,000 USD Budget
Hello All - Well, I pulled the trigger and bought a new to me pair of B&W 803 S.  I blew my budget a little bit, but I couldn't be happier.  I did a cursory listen to them tonight, and I am hearing such lovely details and layering in my music ... 
Excellent Speakers for Classical Music - $2,000 USD Budget
Thanks everyone for your advice. I was able to virtually listen to a newer set of Spendor speakers, and boy was I blown away by how good they sounded. Good thing is that I'm going on vacation tomorrow so I'll have plenty of time to figure out the ... 
Excellent Speakers for Classical Music - $2,000 USD Budget
I wish I could audition the Spendors as I've never heard them before. I've heard Harbeth is great, but I had to chance to hear them in Japan and they were too warm for my taste. 
Excellent Speakers for Classical Music - $2,000 USD Budget
I do plan in adding monoblocks down the road and I would prefer to buy used as I would get more bang for my buck.  
Excellent Speakers for Classical Music - $2,000 USD Budget
Yes I heard about those. Just need to find a place to audition them. Would you say they are warm at all? I had heard that they were, so I had sort of discounted them.   
Excellent Speakers for Classical Music - $2,000 USD Budget
Also, live in the Dallas/Ft. Worth area.  I am going to San Diego this week for vacation, so if anyone knows good dealers in SoCal, let me know so I can swing by.  I will be with my entire family, so I'm already looking for a good excuse to get ou... 
Excellent Speakers for Classical Music - $2,000 USD Budget
Sorry, should have mentioned that my room is 16 feet by 20 feet.   I would sit around 7 feet away from the speakers, and could move my seating position back further, if needed.  I'm only at the research phase now, but I did hear a couple of brands...