Real world Loudspeakers what does very good cost ?
Having had many great speakers in the past ,but now semi retired what is the average price to get a quality speaker it seems around $15- $20k+. Is getting to be the norm , Wilson Sabrina x $20 k , Magic A3-$15 k , Marten Oscar trio $13 k
b&w 804 $15 k .I was maybe thinking , availability is now a very real problem also.I am a big MBL fan their entry level stand mount 126 ,is a true Best Buy ,it has the sameOmni directional Tweeter and Midrange , that are out of the reflections of a box , and dual apposing bass drivers ,that being said a pair ofsubs like theSVS 4000 SB brings this price to around $20 k . It’s becoming very expensive to have real refinedLoudspeakers , having had to rebuild Xovers in most Loudspeakers for their lack of parts quality ,it seems integrity is no longer the norm it’s more on profit . Please do offer your Loudspeaker options and how much more is truly needed to get a truly resolving speaker without taking out a mortgage.
There is no such thing as a quality speaker. Some audiophiles think Magico and Wilson sound horrific. Others think they sound splendid. The same goes for a cheap Focal or Dynaudio. You have to know what youre looking for. Do you want flat frequency response? Do you want less distortion? And if so, are you aware that there is a scam going on within the speaker industry which prevents the disclosure of this information.. etc |
@soix I agree but why have those speakers been listed now for 141 days! |
@rsf507 Damn good question. Seller has a stellar reputation and speakers look near flawless and are in the gorgeous Sapele finish — my personal favorite. Personally, if I was in the market at that price level I’d be all over them but would try to bargain down a bit as they’ve had two owners and as you said have been available for a bit. But still, I wouldn’t be unhappy owning them at the asking price. |
I think what you are proposing is correct… that if you want a speaker that is overall a high performance speaker… (I stay away from highly resolving as there are inexpensive high resolving speakers that sound terrible on other dimensions). You can expect high standards on all aspects of sound quality. The $12 - $15K category has some real good products. I actually bought Sonus Faber Olympica 3 (~$12K) when I was approaching retirement… as my final speakers. Great choice, and happily after I retired I was able to upgrade again to the Sonus Faber Amati Traditional ($32K). So, in that category you just have to audition them. They have very different house sounds. If you actually are looking for really high resolving… then Magico is probably your choice, but make sure you have the right electronics or you may not like what you hear. So I would find places to listen to: Sonus Faber … once retired you may also really appreciate looking at them. Dynaudio Contour 20 Wilson Magico
That would be my short list… if I wasn’t completely sure Sonus Faber is the sound I want.
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