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"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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mapman
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In a larger scale commercial application the cost of great sound goes way up proportionally beyond anything found in a persons home.

For example:

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mapman
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Here’s an example. In a smaller room it is hard to fault the sound quality of a pair of tiny kef ls50 metas plus a good quality sub. But that is only within their limits which is mainly how loud they can go without distortion.

So for around 3K properly setup in a smaller room you can basically have all there is to have up to say 85-90db SPL or so.

Now some might want to go louder and some may just not care for the sound. But the sound is without question technically very high end.

As the room size gets larger so will the cost of best possible sound. But a pair of $32k Kef Blade metas can do the job in most any room found  in most people’s houses.  

 

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mapman
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It depends on room size mainly. Larger rooms require larger speakers and larger good quality speakers cost more.

$24K for speakers should be able to do it in most cases if spent wisely. More cost may or may not yield some marginal improvements. The devil is always in the details. The Revels are very good quality and a very fine choice.

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