....and just when you thought you could Finally afford that pair of MBLs'.....

Your wife is OK with the fire hydrants from Mars in her living room?  You can afford them?!  Or not?

You might want to consider a the Linkwitz LX521 loudspeaker system, which perform very similar to the big MBL system, at a lower price, and if you DIY, a MUCH lower price, one that mere mortals can afford.

@cundare2 ...  Well, not entirely... *G*  There's always 'something' will require either more clarity.  But obfuscation is always more a tad more entertaining to some, and some form of brain fog for others.  As has been noted:

The more things seem to make no sense whatsoever, the more it makes sense.

And it's been noted recently that Time is an actual Thing; not just a concept or that which we're kinda trapped into.  Now, the Big Trick is how to bottle it. ;)

@russbutton ....*S*  I'd already considered the Mini's instead...the 521's always looked like a pair of alien artifacts, imh....  The mans' comment about 'ignoring the room' has and does have it's appeal to me, tho'.

I can't afford them either, and in some ways being able to 'drive them Properly' is a bit of an issue as well.  Would need to drop $'s at least as much as the speakers on that to take advantage of a pair.....*oh, darn*

My diy Walsh omnis' look more like oversized lipsticks' with a very odd 'wax application mechanism' at the top.  Spouse is OK with them, although she likes our Maggies' better.... ;)