Quote Originally Posted by bobsticks
I agree with Joe on his take on ESLs and their attributes, and would just add that if I were in the market for a $1500-$2000 speaker I would strongly consider used equipment. Speakers especially have a long life and refurbing them when the time comes is comparatively inexpensive. For 2k you might find a set of MLs and a decent sub.
In any case, several speakers that you listed don't provide the easiest loads to drive so you may need to budget for additional amplification at some point...

Good luck and keep us posted...
Agreed... I baerly missed a pair of Clarities on Ebay for under 2k...

Regarding amp power, I'd rather not go separates.. at least not for a while. That was my only concern with the MLs (and especially for the Magnepans..)

edit: I'm happy with my Yammie receiver and the simplicity an all-in-one receiver affords. The manual states that it is 4 ohm stable and outputs 110x7 @ 8ohm (I believe it's roughly 150x7 @ 4ohm)