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The proper etiquette is just tell them the truth upfront, this is a community of people that are passionate, they will likely be upfront with you as well and most people in the business I met want you to be happy. Even if you don't buy something now you might go back later, change your mind, or refer a friend.

This is Meridians assault on cost no object and I think they will compete with anything else you audition:

I don't think you can find a speaker that measures better than the JBL M2, you need to audition it just to set the JBL bar. It used in both studios and the Synthesis line of high end home theater:

The Dynaudio only offers wireless as a convenience, you would wire them for best performance:

To dismiss these because of the price is a mistake, matched with those 900 watt monoblocks you should listen to compare.

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@donavabdear , in this hobby the law of diminishing returns kicks in hard. You will get 90% of the performance of what ever is at the top of your pyramid for something like half of the price or less. This is why you need to compare different price points and brands. I would only use the matching amps that come paired with the speakers in the auditions.