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$15,000 Floor-Standing Speaker Selection and Advice

As per title, have a budget of $15k to spend on new floor-standing speakers.

Was wondering your opinion and experiences within this price category if you done so before?

There are a tone of brands out there but I'd peoples first hand opinion and experience in the matter.

Examples are:
Perlisten Audio S7T
AudioSolution Figaro XL
Sonus Faber Sonetto VIII G2
Buchardt A700

What are some suggestions on good speakers to choose from at that price point?

Room is large 7m x 8m, so would need large speakers I assume.

Thanks for looking.

hifiworld2024

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helomech
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Borresen X6

I have owned many speakers. The Borresens have taught me that transient response matters more than any linearity or dispersion measurement. Musicality lives in the transient “speed” of the drivers. 
 

The aforementioned Yamaha NS-5000s are also very good and have excellent drivers. 


 

 

 

helomech
1,799 posts
 

Some funny comments about Parasound in here—really highlights the ignorance that pervades these forums.

I have had the original A21, A21+ and JC5. All three can power any speaker to deafening volume without breaking a sweat. The 21s can output close to a kilowatt into a 2 ohm load. 

I’ve also compared these to more boutique amps from the likes of Pass, Bel Canto, Luxman, and Coda. The Parasounds are not remotely out of place in their company. In fact, I prefer my original A21 to the Coda No.8 which retails for twice the money. The A21 is not perfect, but short of a $20K Boulder, I haven’t encountered an amp that is wholly better. 

IME, all the Parasounds sacrifice some resolution in the top octaves relative to others, but they trade that for an effortlessness and bottom end control that is lacking in many, if not most, competitors. So like most things in audio below middle-five-figures, it’s a matter of tradeoffs.

 

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