Speakers to hang on to for LIFE

A Set of Magneplanar Typani IIIA's or IV's. Buy something else, as you prefer, but set aside a listening room for these beauties...and don't give them up until you're really sure.

Dear: Ryllau

That question is the sort of which I would myself ask when we are constantly seeking for the most satisfying audio performance. However, I think, to hang on for life, we should really look for speakers that is more towards the natural ends... I prefer spendor, pro ac and perhaps the liuto (SFBR) clan of speakers. Fancy things like the avantgarde horn will have some downside at somepoint of time because it emphasises only in some strength rather than universality. However, if we are willing to spend for life.. that is another option.. go for kharma or latest B&W as reviewed recently in the TAS.. Happy seeking..Cheers and Merry Christmas

Vandersteen 2Ce Signatures.....IMO still the best bang for the buck. You get waaaaay more speaker than you payed for in the under $2k category. I'm running mine off of a $5k Mac integrated and hve no desire to upgrade any time soon.

Dave

I've enjoyed Apogee Duetta Signatures for years (17?) with a pair of Hsu Research subs carefully placed to fill out the bottom end. Hard to beat sound, but a pair of B&W DM600's set up with the same Hsu subs comes incredibly close with my same upstream electronics. It is amazing how good well designed, simple, inexpensive 2-way monitors can sound driven with quality electronics! They were less than a tenth the cost of the Duettas with about 90% of the sound quality at moderately loud volumes.

After many auditions it's looking like my first good pair of speakers, EgglestonWorks Fontaines, are staying. Just cannot dethrone them.