PMC 24 and Canalis Cambria two way floorstanders; What is the advantage to this design?:

@ Value is a tricky issue.  On many items, there's close to a 50% spread on wholesale vs. retail.  Factor in actual manufacturing costs, packaging, shipping, etc. etc. and then what's left?  Whatever that is, the manufacturer has to make a profit and defray all development costs.

That being said, speakers imported from the UK and Europe start off at a disadvantage.  As regards the Twenty.24s, yes, there's at least a perceived difference between it and a larger 3-way design from a US company manufactured in China.  Looking at a speaker from the outside, you can never tell what's going on inside.

But that's why buying lightly used or demo or whatever is so attractive.  And in my case, I bought when PMC were changing US distributors and the old distributor was selling off remaining stock at near cost.

When you get into that kind of age, I think you need to start worrying about the driver surrounds, caps in the crossover, etc.  Still, if you're prepared to deal with that, it's a possibility.  To me, it seems that when you venture into this area, you're moving into "enthusiast" territory.

There would only be a couple of classic models that would tempt me, like the B&W 801's, or the Vienna Acoustics Mahler's.

I didn't see any Avanti's on U.S. ebay.

Perhaps you need to start over with a new, specific thread (max budget, 3-way, floor-stander, being driven by X, in Y-sized room, etc.).

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It's always fun to go vicarious shopping for someone else.

Looking on the 'gon right now, for me my top three choices in what's currently offered in that price range would be the Proac D28, Triangle Volante and Totem Forest Signature.  Any of those would significantly outclass the GET7s.

Still, if you buy used, 2.5-3.0 offers a pretty wide range of possibilities.  What have you heard with your own ears that you liked best?