I'm not going to lie; I know next to nothing about speakers. I've always been more of a headphone guy, but as of late I've become more interested in floor standers, as I'm realizing that 'phones can only take me so far in audio enjoyment. My reference sound is a set of Klipsch's that I have downstairs connected to my TV; I couldn't tell you the exact model, only that they're not in production.

Through headphones, I have acquired many Hi-Fi accessories that I plan to use with the speakers. For sources, I have a NAD T585 player that I use for all my CD / SACD needs, and an X-Fi Elite Pro sound card when I'm at my computer. I also have a self-built Heath power amplifier (I don't know any of the specs) that I'm planning on using to drive the speakers.

I listen to a lot of John Mayer, Dave Matthews, and other alternative rock, with the occasional Jazz song in between. Because of this, I'm looking for a slightly warm sound signature that doesn't sacrifice detail, and keep in mind that I'm not planning on getting a sub at the moment.

So to get to the point (I know this has been a somewhat unnecessarily long post), can any of you recommend a good set of floorstanders for under $1K?