More on these..
They are series 802 Matrix series 2 [edit- series 3]. I'm going to have the opportunity to set them up and listen in my room before committing, just to make certain. That way I can better compare to my current system. But I'm relatively certain I'll go with them.
Next question concerns appropriate amplification. I've heard this very pair of speakers a few times in the past, in three different rooms, all fleetingly so I've initial impressions only. They performed very nicely when bi-amped with a pair of Bryston 4Bs or another pair of similar quality amps I can't recall, but sounded dull and lifeless powered by a 200wpc Sony integrated. Some of that may be the room and setup, but I have heard from others that quality amplification really pays with these speakers.
Appropriate amp suggestions? I'm considering building a couple Hypex based kits. If I was to do so, is there any advantage to building a single bridged monoblock for each speaker vs building two equivalent stereo amps and bi-amping? I'll likely put an amp directly behind each speaker, so if I bi-amp I'd use one stereo amp for left and another for right, in a high/low configuration).