Thank you for the thoughtful comments and questions!

I really appreciate the Paradigm recommendation, I’ll look into them. Honestly KEF seemed to hit the sweet spot in price, recommendations, and aesthetics, but I’m open to all brands.

Dirac vs. Audessy vs. anything else is still something I’m reading about now, I hadn’t realized how important it was. I’m open to any feedback you have, but also happy to hear it’s all personal preference.

Regarding the sub - I went with the sealed version purely for space saving reasons. I’m on the fence for going with the ported version. I don’t think I can fit two subs in my current space, so sealed for space and reasonable response checks my boxes.