$25k speakers, are we there yet?

No need but if I had money to burn and helped save the world already first with it sure why not. 

@wspohn:  I'm with you on going used and the value, (value no matter the range).

Mine were far less than half off, used but mint. Great burl wood looks and more stunning sound at that level of engineering (at least imho, Raidho D2s).

My approach with what I know now is to first consider the audio space… am I moving? Is there another option? Then when looking for speakers I am looking for the right sound quality and the right size for my space. So, I love Sonus Faber speakers… they have exactly the right sound quality (when driven by the right electronics). So I chose the “correct sized” ones for my space. 
 

When going for a major upgrade, I choose the speakers first, then optimize the electronics and acoustic treatments… then the little stuff. 
 

I am fortunate to have a really great audio space… so I was able to pick among the  levels of SF to choose the right size. 

You can make many inexpensive loudspeakers sound great if you know what you are doing and have the tools. Most Audiophiles would rather juggle cables and tubes then get down to the reality of the situation which means spending money on measurement tools, digital signal processing and room management so you can fix the problems. 

Most audiophiles have no idea what they are listening to. How many of you know exactly what the frequency response of each channel of your system in your room is? What does flat sound like? Audio Systems need to be calibrated just like video projectors if you want to see what the director saw or hear what the recording engineer heard. 

@jerryrocks - you suck!  The Magico A5s are what what my high end reviewer buddy told me today is great speaker.  Much different that some of the other models.  Just heard his large new Wilson speakers and they sounded pretty good also but mucho bucks.  They are now on my very short list of speakers to hear.

Happy Listening.