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16K to Spend. Help me make the end all Upgrade.

Hi, I'm in the process of upgrading my speakers; Aerial 10t's. I need to upgrade the speakers for a couple of reasons, one being the waf. I'm looking to get the best 2ch stereo speakers out there for 15-17K. I'm currently looking at Revel Studio2s and Dynaudio Saphires (although I don't think they're physically attractive so waf would be a factor), also possibly interested in JM labs 1037be's. I really wanted to get people's opinions as to what else is out there, what's better or comparable to these speakers. I don't want to upgrade these speakers again so I'm looking for something to hold me over for a long time to come.
baraeryo
realhifi
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Amen to Fredericks comment. How on earth can you get a pair of custom speakers made in that price range and not know EXACTLY how they will sound in your room. Crazy.
By the way, you really should have a listen to the Sonus faber GUARNERI MEMENTO's for a delicious and seductive intro into music making at it's finest. For your room they would fit like a glove and look absolutely stunning in the gloss graphite finish. Then get a REL Studio sub to finish it all off. Bigger is not always better. You should of course find a dealer that you can work with and set whatever you are getting up and helping to find an amplifier that works with whatever it is you are going to end with.
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ozzy
7,418 posts
 
I have the Andra 2 with my Pass Labs X 350.5.
The Andra's have a dynamite piano black finish
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outlier
381 posts
 
I second the recommendation on the Rockport Mira - was one of the three best rooms I heard at THE show in LA when I was there. It looks like an unassuming speaker and doesn't draw attention to itself - quite tasteful looking. Sonically, it is so capable and balanced in every way. It would probably be my choice in a sub $20k speaker.

Because of your strange room shape/size, investing in a room equalizer like the Copland, Rives or Parc would probably be a good way to allocate your budget, rather than spend it all on speakers.
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