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Speaker recommendation thread (Organised by tiers of price)

The aim of this thread is to create a list of speakers that people enjoy and recommend and to organise the speakers into a list based on their MSRP. Please recommend speakers that you have personally heard or own and enjoy. I will add the names of the users who recommend a speaker next to the speaker name (and if someone already recommended the speaker you had in mind please feel free to recommend it again because I will add your name as well).

Please feel free to include gear that was used to listen to your recommendation and some impressions (although you do not have to).

This list may be useful to new buyers to get a general sense of popular models to help guide what to audition during the purchase process.

[Under $1000]

[$1000-$5000]

[$5001-$10,000]

[$10,001-$20,000]

[$20,001-$30,000]
Pardigm Persona 9H @smodtactical

[$30,001-$50,000]

[$50,001-$70,000]
Magico M2 @smodtactical

[$70,001-$100,000]

[$100,001-$200,000]

[Over $200,000]
smodtactical
stoney40
18 posts
 
[$5001-$10,000]

Pure Audio Design Trio 15 Voxativ

A speaker that has achieved the distinction of being my search ender. 

Associated ancillaries

Bakoon DAC 21

Antipodes DX3

Bakoon Amp 13R or Bakoon Amp 12R (both amps special qualities are marvelously revealed by this special pair of speakers) 

This system as constituted feels like a great achievement in sonic excellance. 
 
helomech
1,673 posts
 
Should add Spatial Audio M4 Triode Masters to the $1K - $5K bracket. Many aspects of their sound wouldn’t be out of place in the $5K - $10K bracket. 
janmnov
35 posts
 
Focal Scala Utopia V2’s. $30k ish.  Just wonderful.
janmnov
35 posts
 
$10k. Focal Electra 1038 BE2s. Never should have been discontinued.  Now discounted to close to dealer cost.  Excellent bargain.
smodtactical OP
979 posts
 
Thanks guys, keep it going:

[Under $1000]
Dali Oberon series: @audiotroy
Kef Q 550: @audiotroy
Kef Q 750: @audiotroy
Quad S1: @audiotroy
Audioengine 2: @kacomess
Buchart S400: @mrdon
Mark Audio Sota CestiB: @dseltz
Wharfedale diamond 225: @audioguy85
Omega Super 3i Monitors: @melvinjames
Large advents: @helomech
Magnepan MMGi: @2psyop
ADS L810 L730 1290: @bstbomber
JBL 4311 L36 L100: @bstbomber
JBL LSR308: @mdrums

[$1000-$5000]
Tekton Pendragons: @technick
Quad S4: @audiotroy
Quad S5: @audiotroy
Quad Z3: @audiotroy
Quad Z4: @audiotroy
Kef R 5: @audiotroy
Kef R 7: @audiotroy
Revel F208: @hemi04
Dynaudio Special 40: @bwaterme, @manorsessions
Harbeth C7es3: @biscorbit
Magnepan LRS: @kacomess
Vandersteen 2C: @kacomess
Emerald physiscs KCII: @tweak1
Paradigm Prestige 15B, 75F, 85F, 95F: @mtdining
Revel Performa 3 M106: @plinytheelder
Revel Concerta2 F36: @mdrums
Watkins Stereo Generation 4: @lightin
Zu Audio Omen Dirty Weekend: @jmarini2
Sonus Faber Sonetto V: @lradder7
Usher Dancer Mini Two: @Shakira
Kef LS50: @cheche9
Magnepan 1.7i: @tom8999
ATC SCM 19: @audiotroy
Axiom LFR1100: @slimpikins5
Tannoy Revolution XT8F: @msa426
Focal Aria 926: @msa426
Spatial Audio M4 Triode Masters: @Helomech

[$5001-$10,000]
Golden Ear Tritron 1R: @audiotroy
Dali Rubicon 6: @audiotroy
Dali Rubicon 8: @audiotroy
Legacy Signatures: @audiotroy
Paradigm Persona 3F: @audiotroy
Kef Ref 1: @audiotroy
SCM 40: @audiotroy
Dynaudio C1 Confidence Platinum: @manorsessions
Harbeth super HL5: @cheche9
Monitor audio PL100II: @rsgottlieb
Bryston Model T: @slimpikins5
Pure Audio Design Trio 15 Voxativ: @stoney40

[$10,001-$20,000]
Pardigm Persona 5F: @audiotroy
Kef Reference 3: @audiotroy
Kef Reference 5: @audiotroy
Dali Epicon 8: @audiotroy
Wilson Sabrina: @mtdining
Kaya 45: @mtdining
Wilson Yvette: @audiotroy, @mtdining
Rethm Saadhana: @dseltz
Dynaudio C4 Confidence Platinum: @manorsessions
Dynaudio Contour 60: @wanderingmoo
Lenehand Audio ML5: @rixthetrick
Focal Electra 1038 BE2: @janmnov

[$20,001-$30,000]
Legacy Aeris: @audiotroy
Kef Blades: @audiotroy
Sonus Faber Amati: @pfank12
Avantgarde Trios: @lubachl

[$30,001-$50,000]
Pardigm Persona 9H: @smodtactical, @audiotroy
Vimberg (model?): @audiotroy
Wilson DAW: @audiotroy, @mtdining
Egglestonworks Vigniti: @liamowen
Wilson Max II: @larryh111
Focal Scala Utopia V2: @janmnov

[$50,001-$70,000]
Magico M2: @smodtactical
Dynaudio Evidence Platinum: @manorsessions
Wilson Alexxia 2: @mtdining[$70,001-$100,000][$100,001-$200,000]Wilson Alexia: @audiotroy, @mtdining[Over $200,000]Kharma (which model?): @audiotroyWilson WAMM: @mtdining
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