justlikeheaven:
Hey. I have a Marantz CD6003 and PM6003 that I use in conjunction with a pair of Monitor Audio BR5s (now replaced with the better BX5s) that sound absolutely brilliant together once they're run in. Their only downfall, and I think you may find this with any floorstander to be honest, is that due to the lower power rating of the amp it sounds best when you give it a bit of juice!
It's certainly worth a listen, and the new BX5s fall (just) within your £500 budget.
Hope that's of use.
JLH
i find the same with this setup but the wharfedale 9.1 , you have to turn it up due to the low power rating of the amp . i would choose something with a 8ohm rating if possible .