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How much "more" for how much more $ ?

I know this may be a cliche question, but I was thinking about a new way to ask it. Even if I had infinite means, I'd still want to be cautious about how I invested in my audio enjoyment with respect to speaker purchases. Seems today like you can get a lot of serious bang for the buck in the 5-6K range, especially for an average-sized room. I'm just wondering what the extra 9K would buy you. Is it just more "hi-fi" or is it a serious upgrade in sound? Or could it be something as simple as the pleasure of exclusive ownership since these would be out of the range of what many people could afford.
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Maybe people are tired of hearing this but... The best, and cheapest, way to get a speaker upgrade is to treat your room.

We, me included, sometimes, fall into a "reverse snobbism" in audio; the feeling that gear over a certain price is some how created to take advantage of someone's ignorance or status craving. it's too broad a generalization.

There are some great speakers - from small 2-ways to hybrid Horns - that start at <10K. There are also Hi-Fi detail death-rays, it depends on one's taste.
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