@stringreen advice is always safe:
put it in the bank....then when the Market returns go for it.
While a lot of people say “Everything matters”, but in reality it is best to order things.
- Room
- Speakers
- Subwoofer
- Front end
- Amp(s)
I find the Devore speakers are perplexing, but I only heard them once.
You might like their soundstage.
@jasonbourne52 mentioned them:
There’s a pair of DeVore Gibbon Super Nine’s for sale here on Agon for $7800. Those would be a major upgrade over the Linton’s. Seller is in Atlanta.
It is probably worth a drive, and in addition to those… just take your time and listen to many speakers.
The problem with that approach is that you are also listening to the listening room, and everything else, + biases and dealer magic… so it is not 100% representative of what you may end up with at home.
Hence, just make a list of what to listen to, and starting moving slowly and measured, and @stringreen suggested.
it is not unreasonable for it to take months to years of listening to speakers, and with more speakers now, than in the past… (QED)