Seriously Sony, judging by what you're saying, get a pair of Dynaudio's.
Refined, natural, slightly laid-back.... (a bit like me) :green:
I've been able to compare two pairs of £2,000ish (£1,000ish2nd hand)speakers recently:
Monitor Audio GR60's - Transparent and verydetailed, deep bass, fast... but bright tonal balance.Guitars sounded nice. Good leading-edge definition. Voices didn't sound natural. My Mrs desribed the sound of female voices as 'metallic' - which is about right. Nice drivers/cones but cabinet finish isn't the best.
Dynaudio Contour 1.8mkII - Neutral, laid-back, good detail, not as transparent as the MA's but seems to have better separation. Excellent, smooth,midrange. Wide and deep soundstage. Not as fast as the MA's but presentation is nonfatiguing. Lovely drivers (if not as 'bling' as the MA's). Cabinet work is faultless (if a little conservative). Nice WBTterminals.
It's quite obvious which speakers I prefer....