Speaker Recommendation up to 70k

Is it just me or is anyone else having difficulty with the concept of laying out $70K on a pair of speakers based on the suggestions of anonymous participants in an online forum? 

Blasphemy from a Vandersteen lover, but have you considered MBL?
They are in Germany, so no overseas travel.
Bob

Depends on what you are looking for in terms of sound profile.  My preferences in this price range are:

Vivid Giya G2s.  Amazing speaker that sounds BIG.  These are transmission line speakers where all of the drivers are made from the same material.  Incredible similarly of tone and not metallic sounding despite the metal drivers.  Vivid has a somewhat brighter tonal profile and is best paired with neutral to slightly warm amplification. 

Wilson Benesch Resolutions - I have a customer who has these.  They are phenomenal speakers.  Incredible coherence in terms of timing.  Amazing accuracy and a monstrous soundstage.  He stepped up from Harbeth 40.2s to these and said they are better in every way except bass is less pronounced.  WB is neutral and needs neutral to slightly bright amplification

Raidho TD 3.2s I think will come in at that price point.  One of the historic critcisms of Raidhos (and now Borresons) is that they are hard to place.   And they take 500 hours to break in.  Since Michael left, Benno has worked to make the speakers easier to live with.  They are brilliant and deliver an immersive listening experience rather than the sound being presented to you.  They do tend to be neutral to a hair warm of neutral.  

Your list above has speakers with wildly different sound profiles.  I can only say I would never use the same amplification for Stenheim and Marten for example.  

Without a description of the soundprofile of the gear, at least warm vs neutral vs. forward, it is tough to make a tight suggestion or warn you off of any products.  

This sounds like a real high priced crapshoot, especially without specifying the electronics. 

The Tidals can sound mesmerizing setup properly with the right gear. I would bet on them over Wilson in most rigs. Honestly, at these prices I would be looking at the Vandys or Rockports. 

Perhaps your best path would be talking with someone like highendbroker and confirming you can trade back for credit less a restocking fee if plan A doesn't work out. Cheers,
Spencer