About to audition Vienna Acoustics Beethoven Grand Reference - advice?

How about the Tannoy Turnberry? Tube friendly, especially high powered tubes and built to fine furniture standards. I love the aesthetic not sure if you will but if so at $8K the pair seems like a contender.
https://upscaleaudio.com/collections/tannoy/products/tannoy-turnberry-gold-reference-loudspeaker

Joseph Audio Perspectives and Nola KOs would play nice with that much tube power if you can find them.  Best of luck. 

I love the beethovens, but I can’t justify paying new prices when used gear thats in great shape can be had for a fraction. 
I used a Krell kav300il, anthem 225i, and a hegel h360. Mine are the 2 woofers and 2 mids in the 2nd version which I believe is the same size cabinet as the grand. I could hear improvements with the krell and hegel but they always sounded good. 

I have been waiting to hear them as well. The local dealer hasn’t brought them in yet. I have listened to the Beethoven Concert Grands and liked them just not enough to buy. I am hoping the Reference series will make the changes I wanted to hear. I think Vienna Acoustics has some great products and beautiful cabinets.
on the other hand I am strongly considering Aerial Acoustics 7T but haven’t heard them in a few years. The local dealer doesn’t stock the,. And I hate to invest without one last audition. 
So I too will be interested in the suggestions in this price range.

So to the OP, I ask what is about the Aerials you haven’t liked? In your 20 years of ownership, have you had any problems, failing drivers etc? And how has the finish held up?
Just asking if you don’t mind or answer via private msg if you prefer

Theo

  The Focal 1038BE at todays clearance prices might be something to check out.