Quote Originally Posted by JoeE SP9
Get the Martin Logan's. It seems as if you like their sound. You yourself say "most lifelike of the bunch". If you find the bass to be inadequate you can always add a sub woofer. That lifelike sound is the signature of all ESL's. IMHO ESL's get the human voice, especially female right. Nothing else even comes close except Apogees and Magneplanars.

If your room is smaller than the demo room the bass you get will be better than the demo room. So, you may not need a sub woofer. Only a demo in your room will allow you to check this. Of course, a home demo is desirable no matter what you buy.

You might want to give Magneplanar MG 1.6QR's a listen. They sound a lot like the ML's and are in the price range you specified <$2000. They also may need a sub woofer for the extreme low end.
Intriguing, and I like the fact that they're rosewood w/ silver grills. However, they're giant (although thin) - 64" x 20"! I doubt that would pass the GF factor... They would also be blocking a significant part of my view out the windows... (can you see through them if you take the grill off??)