What do you look for in a pair of speakers?

revision of my previous comment- they're $89,500.00
whew, that's alot cheaper...!

I think all answers are right on;the only one left would be the WAF (wife acceptance factor) if that applies to your situation;makes spending the $$$ easier for me without the "the house needs this ...." comments;lastly let your ears decide and if possible in your own home setup so you can really evaluate them properly.

FF, any buy one get one free deals out there?

Take a look at 'horn' speakers, they play the loudest. As with all speakers, you need to demo them in your room, with your rig. Otherwise, you gamble with your money not to mention the WAF. If s/he knows that they first come into 'he/r' house conditionally for evaluation, half the battle is won. Of course you must read the Toole book, Sound Reproduction before making any choice. The 'room' and the speakers are a package.

The ability to disappear, screw the WAF crap.