purchasing US made speakers


I currently have psb imagine t2 speakers. I am interested in replacing them with US manufactured speakers 10-12 k being the maximum price....perhaps aerial acoustics, vandersteen,,,,,any thoughts? My hearing at age 70 diminishes at 8,000 hz so a good midrange is probably good.
jacobsen1948
Hi
I just turned 70 in April. I bought ZU Audio speakers. I tried out the Omen MK II ($1,900).  They have a 100% return policy for a “try-out” You’ll pay only shipping + upgrade difference to upgrade. I liked the Omen’s enough to invest another $2800 (including ship.) to move to the Sole Supreme ($5k) Completely mfgd in the USA, Utah, are very efficient. Their design philosophy is around the human voice frequency. They use a full-range driver and a  compression driver (horn), not a dome tweeter. 
The Druid VI is priced at $10,000. You’ll probably pay a little less. Their shipping charge for what I bought was only $100 each way/pair to/from Colorado. I have a 32W Music Reference (Roger Modjeski) tube amplifier. Very efficient speakers, can blast me out of the room- 76dB at 2m, ouch. (13x16x7-2”ft) if you want it loud. They’re wonderful at low volume too.  My room is way over activated at 76 dB, even with acoustic treatment. 

Bent
Get the SEAS Thor kit from Madisound.  They work with a custom cabinet maker who can build them and have them delivered to your door.  I can't tell you the exact price, but I'll take a SWAG and suggest that the total cost of the project would probably come it at around $3500 delivered, with their standard cabinet style.  They can do it custom any way you like of course, priced accordingly.   

The SEAS Thor was designed by Joe D'Appolito and is very similar to the $12,000 Perspective 2 Graphene from Joseph Audio.  They both use the same tweeter.  The Thor uses 7" bass drivers and the Perspective 2 uses 6" bass drivers.

+1 for Zu Audio. They have a great 60 day inspection period and will pay return shipping if you don't want to keep the speakers. I have a pair of Soul Superfly speakers and really like them when used with a tube amp. If I had $10K to spend I would be tempted by the Druid VI model.