I think some cables are just a little too expensive.

@mikelavigne Thank you for the update.  I previously saw your Evolution MMs on some equipment review(s) but I didn't put 2 & 2 together.  I had a local dealer who discontinued the Von Schweikert line and kept the B&W line (very inferior in my opinion).  I've been told that the VR 9SE Mark II is much upgraded from the original you had.  I want to keep my amps (125w tube monoblocks) and VS told me I would need more power for the VR55s.  The Evolutions MM3s would be the largest speaker my room could accommodate.  My room is also superior design/construction but is only 19'6" X 16' X 10' interior dimensions so larger speakers are out.  Other than the big problem you had ordering the VR11s, would you still consider the Ultra 9 or 11 if you didn't have your Evolution MM 7s?  The only other speaker I considered were the Lumenwhite Kyaras (also efficient) but they are too small a company for me to sink $40-$60K into.

@mikelavigne  Thanks for your input.  I notice that even the smaller MM3s weigh 1300 lbs and retail for $80,000.  They are three part speakers so they would be easier to handle. I was hoping to purchase the VS VR9SE Mk2 for $35,000.   I read a review that indicated that the MM3s are 93db efficient, 7 ohm nominal +/- 2db making them easy to drive like the VR9.  I want to use 125 w. monoblock tube amps which have huge power supplies.  I can't do that with the Ultra 55s per VS (they require a minimum of 200 watts).  It's possible someone could sell the MM3s heavily discounted.  I presume that the MM3 Exacts are quite a bit more expensive.  The other problem with the VR9 and MM3 is finding exactly the right spot for them as they are so heavy assembled (I'm sure your MM7s took forever to find the right spot). 

@mikelavigne  After you sold you VR9SEs, didn't you replace them with VR55s or the Ultra 9s?  I intend to purchase the VR9SE MkIIs.  I have a superb engineered listening room but I don't want to buy larger tube amps so I decided against the much less efficient VR55s.  I figure that the adjust-ability will make up for the new technology of the VR55s (the Ultra 9s are out of my price league).

The multiple times I've auditioned systems using Transparent Audio cabling, it seemed that the more expensive cabling levels resulted in worse sounding systems (even though the systems also were more expensive).  Just my experience.

I am a beta tester for a cable manufacturer and don't intend to change my cabling with any new equipment (cartridge and speakers only).  After 20+ years of testing and various lines, I purchased the top of the line Pharaoh GroverHuffman cables which retail in the $700 to $1000 range for PCs and ICs and double that for long speaker cables.  His Empress line now incorporates some of the new attributes of the Pharaoh line at 40%-50% lower price.  My system is high end but by no means SOTA.  The cabling is as important as the equipment.