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$50k - $80k Budget…Opinions please.

Long story short, I sold my beloved 2-channel to reduce family debt. In about a year-ish, I’ll be in a position to rebuild with a hefty budget. I loved my Harbeth + Pass Labs combo. My REL sub died before I really got to integrate it, so opinions wanted there as well. I fully understand the diminishing margin of returns when moving into some arenas, but that’s ok, opinions are strongly encouraged.

I listen to a lot of Miles Davis/Coltrane, Radiohead, Tool, Pearl Jam, Brent Cobb. I’ve often preferred “organic” or neutral, not sure how technical that is.

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jperry
2,430 posts
 

You should start here or somewhere similar. Listen to systems and decide what speakers you want on your short list. After you make that decision you can do some additional listening. After that I would work on arranging some home demonstrations

https://www.pacificaudiofest.com/

curtdr
348 posts
 

my opinion is you do not need to spend nearly that much to get awesome sound in a home

corelli
942 posts
 

You might consider a financial planner as being more of a priority than your next 80k luxury item.  I mean, to pay off family debt you get a fraction of your systems value, and a year later drop 80k on a luxury item.  That math does not add up.  Well, at least not the way I earn my money.

mofojo
2,171 posts
 

@curtdr ,

+1 agreed ….. I have what I consider great sound for around 4K currently but all used, would be over 20k new. 
 


but…. If I had budgeted 80k for a system and it would not effect me in a negative finanancial way I would be all over it. 
 

 

 

curtdr
348 posts
 

not me.  Even though I could, it would embarrass me to spend 80k on a sound system.  And, I already have a robust solar power system, so I don't need the $ for that, either, since that's done. 

But, that's me... other priorities...  

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