Looking for "realistic" speakers

I heard that the Salksound Veracity was off the charts on timbrel and tonal accuracy. At least in one review. Not so? Are they tilted more to the hyper revealing? Those can get tiring quickly for me personally.

Then again as the MMGs are breaking in I'm starting to seriously think about the 1.7s.

I love my 1.7s. They sound so right that the initially imposing frontal area just blends in with the room now, leaving me with very realistic, musical, and involving sound for a mere $2K. Well, I do augment them with a pair of little sealed 8" subs which blend very well.

I had some Salk Veracity HT1 speakers for 8 years and never found them tiring at all. I am retired and listened to TV and music both all day long on them. They had an exciting clean sound as opposed to a warm romantic sound. My girlfriend liked to come over and listen to music with me as they were so exciting to listen to.

Bob

interesting. I remember auditioning Fried speakers back in the early 90's. I recall them being lively and fun if a tad aggressive and short in the bass registers. Obviously the speakers, the industry and I myself might have changed a little in the last quarter century or so.

Do they have a similar (if improved) sound signature as back in the day?

I recently heard the very understated and totally not advertised the
Bud Fried Tower Loudspeakers. I have been in Audio well over 30 years now
And I read the review and last summer heard a pair in New York at a hifi get together and was very Impressed.The first thing you notice is the Fantastic 
Cabinet build Which Jim Salk is well known for .to be honest I thought 
These were at minimum a $5k Loudspeakers and with the outriggers really looked The part. The Hiquphon Tweeter I have had before in a Salk song tower.
Many people donot know theseare all Hand made tested and Pair matched
To within 1/2 dB something scan speak or others donot do. Very fast open and sweet. The middrivers are total sleepers Peerless upper line made in Denmark 
Great natural midrange,midbass lower Bass .information even in the lower 30hz
Range.  Jim Sales partner Xover guru Dennis  gets the Fried Series Xover 
Blending seamlessly.  I recently sold my$5k  Revel F-208 Loudspeakers to buy these.
These just sound like natural sounding music exceptionally well balanced.
To overlook these for any speaker under $6k as Dick Olsher stated 
Would be a mistake on your part. You may like a different flavor but if you want a well balanced Loudspeaker that won't break the bank in over 10 color finishes
Then Give Jim Salk a call or any dealers who may have a demo pair to listen to 
And bring plenty of music you will enjoy them.As Dick  Olsher said
A No Brainer !!