Can you live with your current speaker until you die?

I had listened to Magico M9 about two hours ago in private audition.

M9 is the best modern speaker that I had ever heard.

After attending Pacific Audiofest 2022, 2023 and Seoul Audiofest, there are some nice speakers that draw my attention.

But none match natural and relaxed presentation of M9.

Of course I noticed no dynamic limitation playing Bruckner "Ressurection".

This could be real end game speaker if you can afford it.

Thomas

Some are never ever satisfied with their speakers or anything else, no matter how much they paid for them either, and will spend the rest of their lives buying speakers. There’s not a darned thing wrong with that. These types of audiophiles, however, just cannot except or wrap their heads around the fact that some/most of us have no interest in remaining on the speaker merry-go-round forever.  These types of audiophiles consider those of us who think contrary to their beliefs to be non-true audiophiles (which is utterly ridiculous). I depend on those types to keep the used market charged up, so I can afford to buy speakers that I would not ordinarily able to afford ("Thank you to our dear wealthy audiophiles"). We all go though several different speakers over time as we’re in experimental mode (this can be very costly). But, I do believe that the vast majority of audiophiles who do run though a number of different speakers do this as a means to an end, and are, in fact, in search of that truly special (to them) pair of speakers that they think they can live with for the rest of their lives. I have found that very special pair of speakers that, as long as live in my current home (I’m retired and I’m in my last residence in life) I’ll never give up my beloved Revel Salon 2 speakers.

Elliott - wow…that Rosewood is something else…..love it…..

OP with your celebration in Korea, you have already hit the lottery

@kennymacc

If you are happy with your Revel Salon speaker, that is going to be nice.

The problem of audiophile is to keep looking for different flavor like vintage wines.

I had been to my favorite vintage store in Seoul.

Western 757A monitor sounds very pleasant and refined.

This one is not original Western field coil system but replica made in Japan.

But it sounds fast and go deeper.

Magico M9 sounds like the best top grade whiskey with no faults at all.

But it is too heavy for my second floor listening room with wooden pillars.

On the other hand Western original or replica speaker sound like vintage wines.

They may not sound perfect but with peculiar flavor. 😀