Real world Loudspeakers what does very good cost ?


Having had many great speakers in the past ,but now semi retired what is the average price to get a quality speaker it seems around $15- $20k+. Is getting to be the norm , Wilson Sabrina x $20 k , Magic A3-$15 k , Marten Oscar trio $13 k

b&w 804 $15 k .I was maybe thinking , availability is now a very real problem also.I am a big MBL fan their entry level stand mount 126 ,is a true Best Buy ,it has the sameOmni directional Tweeter and Midrange , that are out of the reflections of a box , and dual apposing bass drivers ,that being said a pair ofsubs like theSVS 4000 SB brings this price to around $20 k . It’s becoming very expensive to have real refinedLoudspeakers , having had  to rebuild Xovers in most Loudspeakers for their lack of parts quality ,it seems integrity is no longer the norm it’s more on profit .  Please do offer your Loudspeaker options and how much more is truly needed to get a truly resolving speaker without taking out a mortgage.

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I'd have to find an efficient speaker I liked to do that. I think, conversely, that watts, and very good ones, can be had for far less money these days than years ago with the advent of superior A/AB designs and the newer Ds.

I used to think $25-30k for the good speakers to stand out (or as another aptly put it) to show fewer of the characteristics one doesn't want to hear. I think better adn newer design has pushed that number down, maybe $15-20k for truly world-class stuff if chosen correctly with the associated equipment.

But I'm 100% in the used camp and could never have afforded the Raidho D2s I love if bought new. $10-20k used would buy something fabulous; add subs if needed.

I'd jump on those Joseph Audio Perspectives in a heartbeat if I had no speakers. I think they are a good buy and could be a 'final' speaker for someone; they are that darn good.

@musicaddict I think there are different speaker price points where value peaks and from where you'd have to make a big jump to increase SQ along with component upgrades. From what I read here, you can have the big boys (Sonus, Dyna, Joseph, Harbeth, etc), used around 12K - when people here want to make the jump and sell their used speakers - at 40-50% discount. I have no idea about the next peak, that's out in space from where I sit. (well 10K is out in the stratosphere too but it's fun to watch)

 

@grislybutter 

"Still, I am missing your point.  (If you were missing my point, I’d be happy to reword it.) Regarding my English, feel free to lecture me, you will find lots of issues with my grammar. Whenever I post a question though, I do my best to not confuse the community."

You English is fine and comprehensible enough, as is the OP's.  You had criticized the OP's English phrasings, unnecessarily... this is why I wanted to point out that you ought not throw stones.  I saw no need for you to be hostile towards the OP's grammar, particularly since yours isn't textbook either.  Often, in a forum such as this or in everyday life in general, mine isn't textbook either.  And, it doesn't need to be textbook; this is an informal forum, and usually we on this forum understand each other well enough, even in our disagreements.

@curtdr I agree with you on "no need to be hostile". 

I am on the fence about "comprehensible enough, as is the OP's." I am very confused about the title in several ways and it's probably just me. 

And I explained myself back and forth, what bugs me, no need to repeat myself.

 

 

We’ve been trying out equipment for over 50 years, trying to find the best reproduction of music for our enjoyment. In my experience over that period, I’ve come to the conclusion that, as a matter of routine, the correlation between price and audio quality is very tenuous. It’s true that expensive gear generally has very nice fit and finish, usually satisfies the visual senses, and rarely sounds bad, but I’ve gotten great sound from very modestly priced systems and mediocre results from expensive ones. The one thing I am absolutely positive about is that I have wasted an enormous amount of dough over the decades (driven largely by ego).  At least I acquired a little wisdom from it.

The system that gets the most play in our home is in our bedroom, and we often play it overnight. It’s composed of two kits, an Akitika PR-102 preamp and an Elekit TU8600S 300B SET amplifier, plus Altec Valencia speakers. Total cost (including WE tubes) was under $5k. It would sound just about as good with a Luxman R-1070 or something similar and cost half as much.