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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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I'm sure the OP has a nice system but, with no disrespect to the OP, the post is a bit self-serving. If the op approaches listening to other more systems from the perspective of the argument in his/her post then it is likely that his/her discriminatory powers are disrupted by confirmation bias.

A good system at a particular price point is a good system but it doesn't imply that systems at higher price points can't be a lot better.

By way of contextual comparison, the Wilson Sabrina X's are broadly comparable in price to the OP's speakers and they are a fabulous sounding speaker. But an Alexia V is quite substantially better, especially in more accurately reproducing scale and dynamics. In summary, both speakers are great, but one is greater.

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