Best speaker in the US $ 30-45.000,00 range

I guess for everything (well almost) there's usually a standard setting benchmark at every price point. If you look wise and hard enough, I'd be hard pressed if you can't find one best speaker in 45k range that bettered your best in the 15k range (subjectively). Just as I think you would easlily find that best of 100k sport sedan beating out those best in the 25k category. Hence, stating of price bracket to this thread is valid and applicable, imo.

I'd consider Rockport as well.

My fave speakers are:

Coincident Technology Pure Reference Extreme's ~$25,000

Lansche No. 3 ~ $30,000

Lansche No. 5.1 ~ $45,000

Marten Coltrane Soprano ~ $50,000

Greg

what's the rest of your system?

My current system consists of the Lansche No. 5 speakers, the Einstein Light in the Dark stereo amplifier, the Einstein The Tube Mark II preamplifier, and the Lindemann 820S SACD/CD player. I also use as power conditioners/surge protectors the Pure Power 2000 AC regenerator and the Pure Power 1050 unit as well. I plan on getting a VPI classic turntable with a Soundsmith "The Voice" cartridge. Then I will probably add a Coincident Technology phono stage. I also use Oyaide R-1 power outlets with their WPZ carbon fibre outlet plates.

If I didn't get a screaming deal on Lansche No. 5 speakers I would have gotten the Coincident Technology Pure Reference Extreme.

Greg