So what's the better deal (honestly)?


Would you rather pay $27,500 for a paint upgrade on some Wilsons, or pay $7,600 for a set of outriggers for some Magicos?   Let 'er rip.  You first, EBM. 
shtinkydog
I'll paint the Wilson's  for $7600 plus travel expenses. I'll provide the brush and Benjamin  Moore. 
Anyone can build an expensive speaker.

The biggest challenge in the industry, by far, is to create high quality low priced speakers.
The biggest challenge in the industry, by far, is to create high quality low priced speakers.
Exactly....just like Belden and Canare did with cables!
What’s the other one that we would recommend all the time.....

Japanese...Mogami. Mogami Neglex it was and is. And Mogami cables in general.
Clarity cable. Sensible sound. Etc.
That is, if someone does not want to buy a liquid metal cable from us, we recommend the above two. If they don't want to spring for that, then mogami and canare are excellent choices. Buy the wire, self terminate the cables, etc.
There are others. Obviously.

cheap speakers are a bit tougher than all that, though.