I own the Aria 926 I think they come in around the $3.5K mark. I compared them in my house directly against the Sonus Faber in the same price range, The SF might have been even a few hundred $$ more. My setup is class D amplification, Tubed Pre, streaming and vinyl. The SF were the winner for strings and wood but I chose the Aria because I thought the covered the gamut of music I listen to just a little bit better. I think the Aria are sensitive to room configuration they need space.