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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.

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bdp24
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Why are Vandersteens so infrequently mentioned anymore? I would much rather pay for and live with one of them than any of the Wilsons.

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arcticdeth
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Auditioned tons of speakers. 
 

settled on a 3K pair, which sound the best to me.

most are too bright for my ears

 

price is subjective 

Ears , rooms, deflection, music style, all different. 
 

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Please do offer your Loudspeaker options and how much more is truly needed to get a truly resolving speaker without taking out a mortgage.

The trouble is that the loudspeaker needs to be married to the proper chain to deliver as intended=source>cable>preamp>amp>speaker wire>speaker> ROOM acoustics

Any misstep along the way and dollars get wasted.

I would recommend an active "system" like the Kef LS 60, the Dynaudio Focus 50, Klipsch The Nines, etc.

In my experience you would need to spend $$$$ more money to get better SQ with separates and might still miss.

The Sevens by Klipsch are active speakers and cost $1299 so I would say that is likely the entry point for a truly resolving SYSTEM.

The Sevens Review:

https://youtu.be/MiN0W4yXbPY

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Legacy Audio makes the Focus SE and Focus XD, depending on your amplifier they are well regarded. The XD has an internal amp so mates well with tubes, if you have a bigger SS amp then the Focus SE’s will work well. $11,900 for SE and $14,172 for XD.

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Soix very true ,a nice used speaker can be good ,I did this with a older Dynaudio 

and totally upgraded the Xover ,which is the ❤️ or the 🧠 of the Loudspeaker .

the vast majority has a average or below Xover in quality , thestock Xover was maybe $250 in parts I spent $1500 the speaker is night and day better sounding .

I am always looking for a hidden gem . I heard the Marten Oscar Trio I thought very good under $14k very musical . I guess most speakers will have compromises 

matching your electronics too is equally important .

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