[hdbc]

No highs, no lows, must be Bose. Bose is not an audio company, it’s a marketing company.

[Wingy]

Speaker selection is a HIGHLY subjective exercise. I was very satisfied with my Heil Air Motion Transformers by ESS for years. The company went out of business, and the movers managed to crush them.

Looking for a replacement set was a six month odyssey with extended listening time in many stereo store 'listening rooms'. I was in the same situation as the OP, where cost was a secondary consideration. In the end, Bose came out on top for the music I listen to. My favorites closely mimicked the choices of the OP so I thought it was worth a mention.

Your mileage may vary.