See my post here:
how do you rate these floorstanders? this is my demo list...

I just finished auditioning in that price range, and my gear is similar to yours. Read all of this thread, it will be very informative for you. Just bear with it, it does stray out of context a little, but then it gets back on track on page 2. Basically you will find many user suggestions and many of my opinions after auditions and what I decided on and why. Check it out, and let us know what you listen to and what you think.