Need Help finding Speakers Budget 20,000 US

@ Peter: Thanks for the detailed response. Again, I do appreciate certain smaller companies too. You certainly have proven yourself in this business. I respect that. I'll check you guys out at the next CES.

"Take a company like TAD with unlimited resources from the parent company, Pioneer."

I am the happy owner of three Pioneer Kuro plasma TV displays, which are still considered by many to be the best flat panels ever made.

Pioneer lost so much money making making them that they stopped all plasma production in 2009. The moral of the story? No one is too big to fail.

"No one is too big to fail"

Of course not! I won't deny that.

Interesting thread!, Great Read!, No comment on eanything here mentioned other than the JBLs and TADs, my tast is their better to me than whats talked about here, @ the op, The JBL and TAD are worth looking into for the money you are willing to spend!, Good luck!, and formost, Happy Listening!

Here's my take on your quest in spending 20K.

1. Buy a pair of Sonus Faber - used but mint, for 5K or less.

2. Buy a few bottles of wine - the good stuff. All speakers sound GREAT after 3 glasses anyway - even a Bose Soundwave system.

3. Buy 2 round-trip plane tickets (for you and significant other) to a European destination - Paris sounds nice- and attend a live concert there plus a restaurant or two.

You should have enough money left to purchase music (downloads - vinyls - cd's whatever) or take in a few local concerts.

When all is done, you might even get used to the beautifull looks and sound (subjective of course) of those Italian speakers - if not you, your significant other will for sure.

All joking aside, I more or less followed this scenario (minus the Bose part) and dont regret a thing!