The best advice I ever got was to make sure to audition them in your home before finalizing the deal. There are quite a few online shops that will free ship to and from your home and allow you some time frame to check them out. Without having that type of hassle you can go to any of the big audio mags and look at their archives and current reviews for a start. Check out this one for instance: https://hometheaterhifi.com/reviews/speaker. They have a lot of current and past reviews as does https://www.soundandvision.com. Also check out Axiom Audio and Aperion Audio as both are well reviewed and easily fit your budget. Like was said earlier, speakers are an individual preference but you don't have to spend $10000 to get great sound.