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Started with $1k speakers … what now?

I got into this hobby during Covid, browsing YouTube reviews my first speakers were Polk L100s and Sonus Faber Lumina 1s. Not bad as an entry point, but wondering what would be the next level is where a speaker is built with fewer compromises in the drivers and crossover design.  My hope was that in the $5k range truer “hifi” entry points may be found in a small room system with a REL t5x. My source and amplification is already in the $5k range. 
 

I visited a hifi store recently but was overwhelmed by the amount of choice and unsure what would be an upgrade based on first listening impressions alone. 
 

Thanks in advance for any insights.

jdavis234
jl35
3,981 posts
 

I found the Salk more full sounding and dynamic, and preferred the clarity of their high end...the models listed in the thread a few below mine, though I’ve recently owned the SongTowers and still own the Salk Monitors...the Fritz were being auditioned by a friend who chose the Salk...we do live close to the former factory...I believe of the earlier mentioned speakers the Salk are more expensive which while not guaranteeing superiority certainly gives the edge for talented veteran designers... I think also in some ways Salk reminds me of Fried  speakers , one of my earliest higher up speaker purchases

kennyc
1,472 posts
 

@jdavis234 

are you looking for standmounts or floorstander speakers?

grislybutter
2,997 posts
 

maybe 

 

immatthewj
1,899 posts
 

For me, Andrew Jones new $3700 and $3000 speakers are way better than his or the OP’s $1000 speaker..

@jl35  , are you referring to the Sourcepoint speakers by Andrew Jones?

jeenam
131 posts
 

Ascend Sierra EX v2 w/ RAAL tweeters. Go to hifishark, create an account and set an alert to receive an email for when they become available for sale on classified sites. You will not be disappointed.

If you've got the cash spring for the Sierra EX Tower v2 w/ RAAL tweeters.

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