Might be the ol' Vandy "2.X" Test.
This speaker has been a default recommendation by a lot of folks for (almost) full-range high end speaker value since its introduction app. 35 years ago. Whatever the "then current" 2.X version costs can habitually become shorthand for the value inflection point in high end speakers.
Obviously, there are other models that some would prefer (similarly priced Maggies come to mind), but the price tag on the Vandy 2.X almost seems to represent a rule of thumb over/under for a lot of people.
I don't know what that price was when Harley made the comment, but I bet it wasn't far off.
Disclaimer: No particular recommendation or criticism of Vandy 2 as a value proposition on my part, just an observation.
Marty
This speaker has been a default recommendation by a lot of folks for (almost) full-range high end speaker value since its introduction app. 35 years ago. Whatever the "then current" 2.X version costs can habitually become shorthand for the value inflection point in high end speakers.
Obviously, there are other models that some would prefer (similarly priced Maggies come to mind), but the price tag on the Vandy 2.X almost seems to represent a rule of thumb over/under for a lot of people.
I don't know what that price was when Harley made the comment, but I bet it wasn't far off.
Disclaimer: No particular recommendation or criticism of Vandy 2 as a value proposition on my part, just an observation.
Marty