Great answer. I agree with value per dollar, however being audio, the real question becomes which speaker will sound BEST in your system. When I said Vandersteen or other names speakers will keep their value, that doesn't mean they still won't be the best buy for you. Taking into consideration that they well may be the best sounding for you to begin with. If so, then that's the speaker for you to get I would think. The fact that they will cost less in the long run if you need or want to ever sell them again in the future. The bottom line is that for this kind of money there are so many good options. You really need to drill down to see which speakers you want to audition based on what's around you to listen to and if there is one or two reviewers who seem to listen the way you do and appreciate what you like to hear. That way you don't go crazy like I did (although I'm glad I did and it was a fun two year journey getting to Vandersteens, which I went into my search not wanting at all). Companies change their sound greatly over time with new components to work with and new parts as well. I listened to so many speakers from the 90's to current and most of the speakers who's parts are over 5 years old, on the whole, didn't sound as good as more recent designs etc... JMHO.
What used speaker would you buy with $20,000-$35,000 and why?
I'm closer to the 20,000 part, but if I get stretched i would like to know higher recommendations. Remember, this is on the used market - not retail. I'm even interested if you think I should make a huge jump (say to 50,000), but I want to know what justifies that jump. I'd like the best bang for the buck and even the worse bang for the buck. Are there speaker lines that are totally overlooked that sound wonderful in this price range that I need to be exposed to? I may go higher, but lets start there.
PS Let's just assume the upstream equipment is adequate to drive any recommended speaker. We are not limited by upstream components.
PS Let's just assume the upstream equipment is adequate to drive any recommended speaker. We are not limited by upstream components.
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