Speaking of which, another good option on the Internet-direct side might be the Ascend Sierra-1. Strong low end for a monitor speaker and those guys take their stats seriously!
You could certainly do worse than a pair of Aperion 6Bs for $700. I have a bunch of their stuff in my HT and it's very good for the money.
Plus they have the best return policy in the business. You can listen to the speakers in your own room for 30 days and if you don't like them in the end it won't cost you a dime. They'll give you a full refund and pay shipping both ways.
They're doing one of each instead.
BDP-S5000ES
Seems to be the trend. Pioneer have a new uber-BR player with a ridiculous analog section that is not going to do SACD or DVD-A either.