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$25k speakers, are we there yet?

ASR members walk away. For the rest of us.

These big expensive speakers really do need the stars to align for us to ever reach their potential so when my last speakers didn't do well with the source I had instead of upgrading the source I swapped speakers. What do you need to hear/see/know about your speakers to take the next step and build a 20 year system around them?

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bobfun
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I agree speakers are 50-60% of the total experience.  

I've gotten the audiophile bug again.  I've been an audiophile for over 50 years. No upgrades for 12 years.    

I started listening to new speakers, a well priced pair of B&W 800s. They were not to my liking. I felt them harsh.    

In the other room were outstanding speakers and after many many hours of listening went with the Sonus Faber, Ill Creamonese Ex3me.  To my ears they are magic.   I expect these are my 20 year speakers. 

I resisted HTbypass but the 2 channel through the AV processor (marantz AV10) is not fantastic.  Tidal through the Moon 390 is fantastic.   I may be done.  Then this can be upgraded.

My source is digital only as I lost all Cds and vinyl 12 years ago in a fire. 

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