I have been auditioning some bookshelf speakers for my living room. I have listened to Paradigm, KEF, Boston Acoustics, Athena, Klipsch & B&W. There are many more that I would like to listen to, but they are not available in my area and I don't want to buy something without hearing it first. Out of the models that I have listened to, I have it narrowed down to the B&W 602S3 and the Boston Acoustics CR85. Although the specs are pretty impressive on both, I have read that the B&W's are somewhat tough to drive. My mains are a pair of Mirage standmounts that are rated at 6 ohms and have an efficiency rating of 86 and my receiver has never had a problem. Here are the two questions: 1) Is there something in the specs for the 602s3's that I am missing that would make it difficult for my receiver to drive? 2)I have read a great deal about the B&W's. Do you have any opinions regarding the Boston Acoustics CR85's? Thanks.
PS-My receiver is a Yamaha RX-596 (80 watts per channel). My budget is in the ballpark of $500.