Best speakers around $130k?

Besides, VS55 at $100k-$325K

states 

4 ohms. 

But lets guess the 4 drivers are all 8 phms a  piece.

8 ohms x 4 drivers  does not = 4 ohms, something less than 4, maybe 2-3 ohms

= not tube friendly, at least not a  SET or DHT PP.

VS's are for big ss amps. 

Lets all stay on the same page. 

and heavy. My DL Duo's , tops 30 lbs. 

VS's 55's  mids are not even going to come close to the DL Duo's. 

PLUSSSSS

Be Tweet,

My tech strongly advises I avoid the Beryllium dome tweeters.

The VR55 misses on every single point of consideration.

Yet read the reviews, **Stunning,, the best, UNREAL,, wowo factor off the charts,, MUST Have, ,,Beats my Wilson Reference,,,..,, competes with all speakers over the $100k tag......***

Thats all these big hefty  speaker loaded cabinets are, a  bunch of tweets, midwoofers, woofers,,, nothing more nothing less.

My Dual FR will soon this week!!!!!!!! have dual tweeters,,, YT vid comming your way./My tech utterly despises and hates, deplores these YT vids,, as **complete garbage** we have decided to agree to disagree,

You do  realize  that techs dont know everything. 

Science is both a good and has a down side. 

tweeter, 2 midwoofers I got that + a  bit of woofer thrown in , got that, UNDER $1k, 30 lbs at most

 the new xover types, 200 lbs - 600 lbs each cabinet, not the pair, EACH , a  bit more bass, $100k-$300k.

This aint rocket science,  its more  common sense.

Goes back to the old saying

Ya can't buy fidelity

aint for sale folks. 

Okay, I currently own Legacy Focus (98db 4 ohm/low at 2.8 ohm) and Signature IIIs (94db 4 ohm). They are easy to drive using EAR 890, custom 125 watt Class A/B and Dynaco (highly modified) ST70 tube amps and the 35 watt Yamaha CR620 receiver. I intend to purchase the Von Schweikert VR9SE Mk II which has many drivers, 4 way crossover per transition with 94db 6 ohm with built in sub assistance amp (and 2/3rds less than the new cost). The Ultra series and VR 55 require more power due to reduced efficiency and lower impedance. The VR 35 for export is relatively easy to drive. VR also has Endeavor E-5 MkII with is 91db and 8 ohms. 

The Ultra series are the finest speakers I've ever heard, but in very expensive systems ($1 million).   The only time my wife said that's the sound I want was hearing VS at a show (as do many reviewers in the past four years).  A good taste of that is had by my friend's system I mentioned at under $15,000 system used.

Wow!

So much wrong headed thinking here.

Sure, a $130,000 speaker may be more of a negative impact on the environment than a $30,000 or $3,000 speaker would be. But seriously, the percentage of $130,000 produced is a fraction of $3,000 speakers, so, in the long, and short run, the less expensive speakers, due to their numbers being produced, have a bigger environmental impact.

This reminds me of the time during the Bush presidency (not ragging on Bush specifically), when gas prices went up to $5.00 a gallon, and people who owned their gas guzzling SUV’s would say things like, "I don’t hear too many people complaining about those gas guzzling Ferraris or Maseratis". Well yeah, how many gas guzzling $40,000 SUV’s are around, as compared to gas guzzling $200,000 supercars?

Then I read things like, "spend $30,000 and use the other $100,000 to buy thing "X".

Sorry to inform those of you using this sort of "advice" and logic, but can you imagine anyone looking to buy a pair of $130,000 speakers, being unable to also buy "thing X", too. I don’t imagine too many people able t afford $130,000 speakers, needing to eat instant ramen for a year in order to afford them.

As far as not getting what you pay for with $130,000 speakers, again, it is a bogus argument. The same can be said for any audio product using the same argument. Just watch any of those GR Research vids where he opens up well respected, much lower cost speakers, and see all the electrolytic caps, iron core inductors, and sand cast resistors that are used. At least with high end speakers, they are using good quality parts,

I have heard quite a few speakers at this range, and all things being equal, they are all worth the price, because they all sound better than speakers at lower price ranges. If one justifies speakers at $130,000 not being worth the price, the same arguments can be used for speakers at any price.

Remember, the vast majority of music listeners use $20 ear buds, listening to MP3s, on their smart phones. And they think your moderate few grand you spent on a complete system is ridiculous money to spend.

Every time I read a thread that makes fun of the extreme high end prices, and those willing to spend it, I can’t help but think there is a bit of ’sour grapes’ going on.