I want to buy new speakers for 50,000 and see it used for 30,000, what should I do?

The OP needs help making a decision; but, he'd be a fool to reveal the speaker that he's considering because someone more decisive could swoop in and buy the one that is currently on the used market. So, a tough mess to untangle.

@emergingsoul , have you seen the ad on The Music Room website for a pair of Rockport Technologies "Cygnus?" This model & finish lists for $70,000; and, it is for sale for $44,999 (+ 1599 shipping). The last sentence of the Soundstage Network review is: "You can buy these and never look back."

The OP needs help making a decision; but, he'd be a fool to reveal the speaker that he's considering because someone more decisive could swoop in and buy the one that is currently on the used market. So, a tough mess to untangle.

Yeah right ...No such thing in the high end...it is always a buyers market and a desperate seller or dealer 

So many great comments.

I guess the overriding concern that I have is that I think everyone knows speakers can be very overpriced and that’s really absurd.

Manufacturers create subpar speakers at lower price levels and tempt you to buy higher priced speakers that sound better. It’s a con game. They are taking advantage of the seductive nature of listening to things that sound really good to us. It’s affecting the part of the brain that lacks the good judgment when it comes to spending money.

Think about it, why are we being encouraged to spend $50,000 for the type of speakers we all should be listening to.

@emergingsoul "

If you "know" that it is a con game then why are you even purportedly even considering $50K speakers and wasting everyone's time. 

@emergingsoul 

I truly think that it is the exact opposite. I think that the manufacturers are strongly competing to put as much of their best technology as possible into their mid and lower priced products.