High end SOUND not high end gear begins when any speakers at any price is well embed mechanically, electrically and acoustically ( and i dont spoke about mere room acoustic here ) ...
Ultra high end sound ask for very ultra costly gear for sure ...
There is a difference in cost between a minimal acoustical satisfaction threshold and the higher acoustical optimal threshold possible ...
My point is : it is acoustic science not the gear price tag who define the conditions for the winner ...
My point is two subjective/objective thresholds in the law of diminishing returns are DETERMINED more by acoustics knowledge in the design and in the subjective acoustic experience than by the mere price tag ... Sorry for some of those who own one million bucks system , it is not a warranty for owning a ULTRA high end sound because the gear component cost such and such, it is way not enough ...
Then i will not speak mostly as the OP about the ultra high end speakers choices because this is less meaningful than speaking about this specific system/room or this other specific system/room with or without the BACCH filters for example correcting any faulty stereo system nevermind his price ...
Psycho-acoustics rule the show not the speakers price choices linearly ordered ...
My two cents ...