$40.000 speaker advise. Check out my list


Hello all,

I'm currently owning a system which consists of Mark Levinson 33H amps, Mark Levinson Nr 32 Pre-amp, a Wadia 860x Cd player and a pair Revel Ultima Studio speakers. Cables are Nordost Valhalla/Valkyrja.

I believe my speakers are the weakest link in my system and am considering upgrading. I listen to all sorts of music, from jazz, classic to pop/dance.

I have a few speakers on my wish list but they are not easy to find to listen to them so I want ask you opinion first before I start searching for a dealer the have one or more of these brands.

Could you please go through the list and rank them from 1 to 6, best to "worse" speaker and explain why you think the list should be in that order.

The speakers I am thinking about are (in random order):

1. Sonus Faber Stradivari
2. Verity Sarastro
3. Lumen White white light
4. Rockport Antares
5. Revel Ultima Salon
6. Avalon Eidolon Diamond

Thanks a lot for your help.

Regards,

Max
maxx1973
of course, if you'd like to save a lot of money, a dunlavy VI is about the most neutral speaker I have ever heard. I have not heard all the speakers on this list, but the razor sharp quality of them is quite an interesting thing. Some people find them too brutal and of course, John doesn't make speakers anymore so you've got no support. But i'd always listen to some for comparison for midrange detail. It can be illuminationm choosing other speakers when you listen to these or the full range apogee's.
are you averse to panel speakers, such as analysis audio, magnepan and soundlab ?
take 30k and go party like its`1999...then get some used avalons when you get back.....seriously