Here's one to look at in the <$1,000 category...

http://www.meadowlarkaudio.com/swift.htm

I've heard lots of great things about this company. Time aligned designs, 1st order x-overs, mated with a transmission line design.

I strongly considered purchasing these, but there is nobody within several hundred miles from me who deals with them. I exchanged emails with the owner Pat, and he said that in the future their company may permit orders direct from them for people like me.

In the end I ended up with Paradigms. My studio 60's should be in at the dealer today or tomorrow.

If you end up trying the Meadowlarks or if anybody here has any experience with them, I would like to hear your thoughts....