@dunkin There’s a pair of Usher Audio Be-718’s for sale right now on Audiogon!
I just checked,and they’re listed for $1950, which happens to be within reach for you, according to your post. I own a pair of these speakers. You will be amazed by them.
I read a ton of reviews before I buy any equipment. If you read just a few of the reviews I bet you’ll want to buy them.
They’re power hungry and like to be driven hard, but if you have some power behind them I bet you’ll be wow’ed by em.
One of the things the reviews tout is the bass response ... more specifically, that they go so low. I still haven’t added a sub because obviously they’re doin it for me without one. I plan to add one, I just haven’t figured out which one I want yet. I can hardly believe how good they sound without one. Truly amazing. It’s a 7 inch woofer, I believe ... I know it’s made in house by Usher, and the reviews said it was their best quality of that particular size cone.
You will need good stands, to make them really sing! I got a pair of super cool ones that believe it or not only cost me like $94 bucks online brand freakin new. : )
Sorry, can’t remember where I got the stands. But I’m sure I can figure it out.
My big pair of speakers, Martin Logan, Summits, cost $11,000 brand new, and these little speakers do strings better than they do. And I’m not kidding. It’s the berylium tweeter. It’s a super special speaker. Speaking from experience here.
I’m not joking, they weigh like 40 lbs each.