Curious what people think is the best "value" high end speaker (~5K to 15K)

Stereo5,

Yes, I traded in the Bob Carver ALS for the Focal Supra 2’s. There was just something about the Carvers that I just couldn’t live with. Specifically, a upper midrange/ lower treble glare that I just couldn’t adjust out. And surprisingly, the speakers had a very low sensitivity that the Carver specs did not agree.

After the new (used) Focal’s sat in the cold for about a week due to trucking screw ups, I finally received them today.

The Focal Sopra 2’s speakers at first listen sound really good with surprising good bass. I am also quite surprised at the dynamics and sensitivity of these speakers. I now have the volume on my preamp set at half the amount that the Carvers required for the same sound level. I am still using the Carvers Raven 350 mono block amps.

I also purchased the IsoAcoutics GAIA 1 footers/carpet spikes and I will install them in the next few days.

ozzy

Magnepan 20.7 for large room

Magnepan 3.7i for medium room

You can try to do better from the standpoint of overall realism, but you'll fail....

@real_music777

All New Granditote Mach 2P and Mach 2R !!

What do you like about them?

I snapped up a pair of Vienna Acoustics Strauss locally the other day and considering the line came out in2002 I'm pleasantly surprised. I swap out the salon2's and am treated to a warmer less detailed sound, good for rock not something I would have thought a va speaker would be good for previously.      

I'm considering the kanta 3 as my next, last speaker though my retailer thinks I should give the persona line a shot. Still nothing wrong with the salon2's except they're freaking huge.