I suggest the WP 5/5.1. For around $5000 they are very hard to beat. But, while the speaker is a bargin beware of the collateral costs involved. They like space and a room with minimal reflections. They are very demanding of the upstream electronics. So, at the end of the day, you might actually spend more to make them work than say a pair of Sophias with modest electronics.
The 5.1's I have are a royal pain, but they can sing if you spend the time, money and effort necessary. I'm convinced the main reason they have a reputation is they are so difficult to deal with and few have heard them at their absolute best. You have to build your whole system around them, not the other way around. I can see why so many simply dismissed them out of hand for that reason.
The 5.1's I have are a royal pain, but they can sing if you spend the time, money and effort necessary. I'm convinced the main reason they have a reputation is they are so difficult to deal with and few have heard them at their absolute best. You have to build your whole system around them, not the other way around. I can see why so many simply dismissed them out of hand for that reason.