Looking for Bookshelf Speakers $2K-$3K

[Carl Reid]

So my updated short list at this point:

Monitor Audio Gold GS20 Floorstanders - $3500 CDN

PSB Platinum M2 Bookshelves + Stands - $$2500 CDN

QUAD 21/22L Floorstanders - $2000 - $2300 CDN (would get a significant discount on those prices, might even be able to snatch the 21L for as low as $1400CDN). Most likely gonna go for the 21L over the 22L due to the fact that my small audio room tends to emphasize bass response.

Monitor Audio Silver RS6 Floorstanders - $1350 CDN (I finally appreciated how good the Silver series were today, when I had a direct comparison between the GS20 and the RS8 in the same room and with the same equipment... once I started listening with my ears instead of my eyes, the differences between the two were fairly subtle). So the the RS6 are now in strong contention for my money... cuz well, they're dirt cheap compared to all the other speakers I'm auditioning and they hold their own sonically.

I've ruled out all the other speakers I've listened to so far for various reasons. The PSB Platinum T6 and Final Sound 400i are off the list due to the fact that I've decided to look for speakers that I can use in a small audio room....