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Speaker brands known to use first class internal components

I've been watching some YouTube videos lately that explore speakers from different companies including checking what internal components they are using. I've been alarmed to see that some high-end (and very expensive) speakers have nice cabinets and drivers but really use dime store crossovers and wiring. Some where so flagrant that if I would have purchased those speakers I wouldn't just be disappointed, I'd be angry. One of the speakers I would consider buying are the Kef Reference 1 stand mounts (it's a little big to be called a bookshelf) but I would hate to pay $7,000 or more for a pair only to find out the internal components are sub par. Are there brands that can be purchased with "confidence"  (pun intended) that are sure to use top notch crossovers, wiring and speaker cable terminals? Thanks in advance
milkdudd
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bdp24
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GR Research.
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stereo5
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Rockport 
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roxy54
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PBN Audio.
ghdprentice
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I understand your point. But most speakers over $5K are heavily reviewed and hopefully you have been able to audition them as well. If they sound great to you and have been professionally reviewed then does it matter? I am not trying to dismiss your concern, I completely get it. As ones learns, you might not be one hundred percent on top of the sound you should get for the money. That is why I throw in the professional reviews. The speaker business is highly competitive and companies can be expected to be judged on sound quality. They can put lots of cost into R&D for good sound and identify where they need to invest to make them sound good. But everything adds cost, so they put money into what they deem necessary. 

Lower end audio is largely based on advertising and using lowest cost components without discretion.


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