Getting a Divorce and can now buy floor standing speakers

@deadhead1000 

I think WBF = What’s Best. It is another audio forum. 

Replacing a woman with speakers is a very unorthodox maneuver. Orthodox would be replacing a woman with a woman.

@decooney 

Damn, those are some big speakers! I might not get married again, but I'd like to at least have a few dates that last longer than one.

@deadhead1000 

When I searched for my first high end speakers, I listened to the best I could find at audio shows (AXPONA, Pacific Audio Fest (Seattle, WA), T.H.E. Show (LA)) and brink and mortar stores.  After finding the sound I like, then tried to reproduce it within my budget.

First create a list of the latest high-end speakers you'd like to demo like from Stereophile's Recommended Components and The Absolute Sound magazine's Editors Choice Awards (past issues: March 2024, November 2024).

Pick out demo CDs/Vinyl, then go to high-end audio stores and shows.  I've visited/demoed many high-end audio stores in the Los Angeles area by Googling "high end audio".

@carlsbad2 

I'm not sure what WBF is referring too. Sounds like I should know, but I don't.

thanks!

@Grislybutter

I'm quite serious!

Thanks guys!

Go have a listen to the new Open Baffle speaker from Requisite Audio in Ventura, CA.

Requisite Audio | High-End Audio For Creators & Connosouirs (it is not on the web site)

I was thinking of selling my Yamaha NS5000 speakers to buy the Requisite Open Baffle. I changed my mind since my finances improved and I would miss the NS5000. I managed to convince the wife to have 2 pairs of speakers in the Livingroom, the NS5000 and the Open Baffle.

Lots of acoustic/piano.

Have a listen to the NS5000 for piano.

doesn't sound like a serious post but who knows...

https://speakerchoices.com/

By all means go listen to a pair of Joseph Audio Pearls.  Congrats on your newfound freedom, and best of luck with the speakers. 

@deadhead1000 Steve at WBF is upgrading from a great pair of Wilsons.  He is in Cote de Caza.  

@viridian One of my pairs of floorstanders (which I use for my rear surrounds) I bought from a guy who was getting divorced and moving up to even bigger speakers.

I fired my wife 15 years ago and had a great time raising my kids by myself.  I have 4 pairs of floorstanding speakers in my living room.  I'm in So Cal too.    

If you dont ever want to get married again, just buy some giant Soundlabs.

This helps to put the new priority on display, LOL!

Double up on subs. Stereo. Rather than spending < $100k on speakers with your current setup, work with a dealer on high efficiency speakers with low powered tube amps. 

Congrats @deadhead1000 , You should listen to the Vivid Giya's.

I always thought guys were worse off after divorce.

I may lose a wife, but so far the freedom/cash is worth it.