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With $20,000 in your hand, what speaker would you

I've recently gone into retirement. I am a 52-year-old diehard audiophile. I've had just about every statement level speaker the American market has offered over the last 10 to 15 years. The speaker I have found the most satisfying overall is my presently owned modified pair of Maggie 3.6R. I've also had their 20s and started with the Mg 3A. for my second favorite speaker I would have to pick the Avalon radian HC, and not the Eidolon( I had problems with the ceramic midrange distorting with dynamic vocals and the base was not perfect). I had dozens and dozens of conventional and electrostatic speakers so many I could bore you with the list. So let's just say I've been around the block a few times.

Let's assume that I made no mistakes meeting the speakers with the proper equipment, power conditioning and acoustical environment treatment. I have been mostly a tube person but I switched over to the new passlabs equipment because I found that I am
the equivalent sound or better than my reference tube amplifiers, without the heartbreaking experience of blowing up and $2000 tube replacements.(As I said I am retired now, I can't afford the maintenance fees anymore.

What I'm asking of my fellow audiophiles that have been listening with reference great audio systems is that they e-mail me back and give me their opinion on what conventional loudspeaker they would own if they had say $20,000 or so to spend(20,000 retail). Semi-full range down to say 35 Hz or so.

I'm going to keep the Maggies but, they don't feel the need when it comes to wanting a more compact/dynamic speaker that I could also drive with my Belcanto SET. Although, they don't need to be ultra efficient.

I would really appreciate anybody's input, I would find all of your input invaluable in making my decision.

by the way what do you all think of the Grand Veena 3A speaker. Is it better than anything for under $20-$30,000?

Thank you very much for all of your help,

Regards,
Andrew

thanks again,
Andy

PS I am still keeping the Maggies.
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jb8312
247 posts
 
Verity Audio Parsifal Ovations or SF Elipsa. And do give the 3A's a listen. Notwithstanding the completely different widow of the 3As, they do not beat out either of my recommendations but they are remarkably good.

Enjoy your life! John
barnes
45 posts
 
Sonus Faber Elipsa.

I have the Stradivari(s)
ahmet1969
11 posts
 
Grand Veena is a must listen. It is a speaker that wont be embrassed by any comparison. As a former owner of Audio Note AN/E and Coincident Total Eclipse, Kharma 3.2, Revel Salon etc. I must say that it is the best I have owned so far. Wont be surprised if you find them too good to resist.

Best
triode
263 posts
 
Used Avantgarde Duo Omega, or used Avantgarde Trio.
lrsky
1,118 posts
 
A quick scan didn't show any Sound Labs mentioned. For that kind of money, if you have the room (partly a wifely funcion), I would at least make the time to hear the equivalent of the A-3 Sound Labs.
They are remarkably clean, fast and have completely acceptable bass (for my taste), even in a very, very large room.
Paired with Halcro Stereo amp, which offered 150 WPC. Sweet...very sweet.
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