Your last speaker?

Pairing my Krix Apex 2 spks. w/the Rega Brio 2. Arcam 7SE CDP. Exc. sounding little system. Final sonic tweeks to the system were to go bare wire terminations from amp to spk. (Previously had amp-end banana connections on my Kimber 8VS.) Also, replacing the stock RCA plugs on my entry-level Project TT w/some Neutrik plugs. I could not believe the huge improvement this made! I'll always keep looking but I'm very satisfied so far....Bill

Back in 2003, Rosemary and I decided to set out on a quest for our “definitive” speakers. In 2005 we had found them in the guise of the Tidal Contrivas. I continue to assert these are the last ones. Only ... meanwhile there is a new standard version of the Contriva (2 ceramic bass drivers) ... and then there is the Contriva Diacera version (diamond tweeter) ... so the Contriva could just be “sort of” the last speaker ;^).

As to your question for synergy. I bought my amp/preamp combo with a clear understanding they had to serve the Contrivas as best as they could, so that may mean definitive gear as well (“sort of”, I’d like to get a Tidal Impact for the Tidal Intra, sometime).

With all these final bits, luckily I can still play with the second system.

I purchased my B&W Matrix 801 Series 3, 15 years ago and I have no plans on changing any time soon. These speakers have been flawless and sound fantastic. What a great purchase.

Probably not the last, but it's all downgrade from here.

About 25 years ago I purchased my first "expensive" speakers, the ADS L810's that I enjoyed for almost 20 years. After then going through a few B&W's and some Alon's, I decided to try another Mike Kelly design and I have been very happy with my Aerial 9's. They may not be perfect from an audiophile sense, but they are musical, have controlled, dynamic and moderately deep bass, image well, and generally let you hear what's going on upstream. Unless I receive an unexpected winfall, decide to downsize to monitors, or decide to go the high efficency low powered amp route, I will probably keep these. As a bonus, the company support from Aerial is excellent.