"The Ultra High-End Speaker."


My entire relatively simple high end audio system retails for approx. $70,000, with my speakers alone retailing for approx. $24,000 (Revel Salon 2 speakers).  I've been around high-end audio for over 40 years.  I attend audio shows and visit local and non-local high-end audio shops on a regular basis.  I get to hears a lot of high-end audio speakers and gear all the time.  That said, I honestly believe, along with others who've visited my home and have listened to my system, that my system (speakers) produce that ultra high-end, reference quality sound.  Others would suggest that, when it comes to speakers, that the "Ultra High-End" sound can only be achieved by megabuck speakers costing 50K, 100K, 250k and beyond.  I do not believe that ultra high-end ("Sound Quality") is excusive to those speakers costing a king's ransom.  And, I think my own system is am example of what can be achieved at a lower (not for most people) price point.  I absolutely believe in the law of diminishing returns, especially when it comes to high-end speakers.  What's your definition, idea of, what you consider to be, a "Ultra High-End Speaker, and at what price point does the ultra high-end start?????            

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Your speakers are good but can be Much Better, Being honest the internal Xover 

parts are average at best like a 7 out of 15  just unscrew a bottom driver 

there areNo name brand capacitors ,or resistors,

 I owned aAudio store for a decade and this is one area modt speaker companies fail it’s all about profit , some of your drivers are made in the far East 

look at your Xover inside 

go to Humble homemade hifi capacitor test the tops are Duelunds best capacitors 

rated 14.5 on down these yellow caps are made in Taiwan. ,Solen another very popular company rated a 7  and $3 resistors ! Mills much better $12 , Path Audio best resistors $30 each and 100% better sonically .if you plan on keeping them. 
a Xover upgrade is well worth the effort , good parts cost $$/ that’s why companies 

just put in decent ,it’s all about profit . Sad but true.