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The search among the great ones - 20k+ speakers

Hello

I have started the "speakerjourney", where I want to be able to decide for _the_ speaker for me. I rather save up and spend some more and hopefully live with one of these speakers for a long time.

What are you guys opinion on the following speakers? Have anyone several of them?

The only thing I have now, that I want to build a system from, is a Modwright Transporter. I am going for a digital based hdd-source.

*Evolution Acoustics MM2
*Von Schweikert VR-7
*B&W 800 Diamond
*Burmester B100 Reference
*Rockport Mira II Grand
*Focal JMLab Maestro Utopia III

I want a speaker that I can live long with...be able to play all different kinds of music, and recordings without running out of the room because of "sharp/ringing highs"

Thank
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kennyt
1,226 posts
 
You are all over the board, the Maestro's are ~$50k, and the 800's are like $24k.

All are good speakers in their own right, but you need to go listen to them as you will be the one living with them!

I have heard the 800's, VS 7's (don't like these at all) the Burmester, and Focal.

I went with the Sasha W/P's though the Focal Maestro's were my other choice, YMMV......... I didn't hear the Rockports until after I had pulled the trigger on the Sasha's but they would have been in the running, not sure which way I would have gone as Rockport makes some insanely good speakers.
xti16
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You should listen to them yourself. I heard the Burmester and B&W and was not all that impressed for the money. I would take the Dynaudio C4 MKII/Signature over either in a heartbeat. A step up would be the Evidence Temptations then the Masters.

Can't recommend enough listening yourself. It's your money and ears not mine or anyone else. Take your time too!! When you hear the right speaker for you YOU will know it :)
ritmo
99 posts
 
Your list should also include:

- Revel Salon 2
- Wilson Sasha
- MBL 116F
- Sonus Faber Futuras

Good luck through this journey!

Mike
brf
1,715 posts
 
I you want a list of all $20K+ speakers, buy Audio magazines equipment directory.
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sgr
689 posts
 
You may want to include the Legacy Whisper and its ultimate big brother, the Helix in your search. The Helix is a 4 way, quad amped speaker system, steered by a Xilica XD 4080 digital crossover and custom set up by Bill Duddleston, President of Legacy Audio, in Springfield, IL. These speakers sound superb and can fit into almost any size room with no concerns.
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