I like my 4 star Monitor Audio S8's - Bassy but good. Work well with my Cyrus stuff too.
You can't trust someone else's opinion wholesale but it a) helps you draw up a shortlist and b) trains your critical ability a little. Someone with an audiophile addiction of 20 years will be able to articulate their views on a product and pick up on flaws and merits far better than I. Hence, I like my Cyrus - when I first heard I liked it and it was hard to get past just how much I liked it, but because people say - that's a bit bright for me, I am able to tune a critical ear to it and recognise what they mean. Before reading the opinions of those who hear just about every product released I wouldn't have even thought of 'brightness'. The education What HiFi grants me allows me to listen and think "Bright, hmmm, see what you mean there, doesn't bother me though, I like it!!"
I understand Hi-Fi now better than 2-3 years ago when I bought my kit - when everything just sounded amazing in varying degrees, it's hard to make up your mind when your dealing with relative excellences and a little critical nose leading is no bad thing. The result, I'm still falling in love again with old discs.