Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice

What I did was shopped the market to get a feel for actual value, read all the reviews of the speakers in my price range and then shopped used so I could get my money back if my ears didn't hear what everyone else did. 

I learned that when a reviewer says a speaker needs 100 watts it usually means 500 watts and while measurements may show ports extend measured bass more often than not I can't hear it. Metal tweeters are much smoother than they were in the 90's...Stepping up my speaker game required me to step up my component game to really appreciate what was capable in home audio.

Fritz speakers might be considered a safe bet in the sense that they tend to be a very easy load making them very compatible with most any amp.   Oh and they sound really good too!

I second. the Borresen X-3 @ 11K..........nothing in that price range is even close !!a company that has a $500K speaker and they use the same tweeter in ALL their models....even the X-3...C’mon.

Seems like the OP is asking for the “safest” choice, although buying a speaker without a demo is usually considered a poor decision as speaker preferences are highly subjective. Also, at 125wpc it can’t be very inefficient.

Maybe the Joseph Audio Graphene Perspectives reviewed here.  Always seem to garner positive reviews.

I’m a fan of buying barely used equipment after spring training camp in Florida where you get $40k speakers for $15k that have not really even been used.

And having an open mind with several chocies that work for you .

i bought Bowers 800s, essentially new, for about 1/3 retail this way.

Happens every season.