Revel, RBH, KEF, etc aren't in my budget, people. I'm aware that KEF makes some less expensive stuff too, but I'm suspicious of their quality. As you can guess from the prices of the items indicated, my budget is around $700. For something exceptional, I could stretch it to $850 or so. Less is always welcome, as spillover money can be accumulated for further additions down the line.
In theory, I have no problem with buying used if the condition is good, except that listening to them beforehand becomes a problem. Looks like I'm going to have to find a way to listen to at least some of these. No way I'm going to find some names on that list locally.
So far, some people like Wharfedale/Epos, but not Focal/Totem. Others like Focal/Dynaudio. I'm skipping PSB altogether. At this point, I'm past all the analyzing and bickering about measurements or barely detectable characteristics. Beyond a certain point (of diminishing returns), aesthetics matter too. That is true for me as well as for the wife (big factor). She was just asking me if I couldn't get wireless speakers! PSB doesn't do it for me. Unless their performance stops me dead in my tracks and convinces me other speakers are a joke, they're out.