The 3 speaker pairs that i've owned for 15-20 years, and still love, have 10", 12" and 15" woofers. I have tried several times to replace them with more modern designs with 6.5", 7", and 8" pairs of woofers... you know, the slender tower type, and they have all left me unsatisfied. All very good speakers, with great detail & imaging.... but I never really fell for them. I guess I just can't buy into a full range speaker with small woofers! My guess is that many people are unsatisfied with modern "good looking, decor friendly" speakers, but they just don't know why.
Nature of the current used speaker market
What do you think of the current market for used speakers above the $6,000 price point? It seems to me like the market is soft, really soft, since I keep seeing the same speakers posted for sale over and over again by the same seller. And these are top flight speakers from solid manufacturers such as Focal, B&W, Rockport, Sonus Faber, etc. Does this mean the number of audiophiles and audio enthusiasts is on the wane, or is there just a glut of used speakers for sale out there?