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Speakers - Your "Safest" Choice

Hello All: Many of us have limited access/ability to audition multiple speakers brands. That got me to thinking- If one had a budget of $20K max, a solid state amp rated at 125WPC, and listened to all varieties of music (primarily rock, pop, folk), what speaker(s) would you be most willing to recommend to that person and feel confident they would be happy with the purchase?

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mdosmar
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Fritz. Von Lange, small, deep bass and awesome soundstage 

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larsman
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I recently acquired a pair of Marten Parker Duos and matching stands for about that much, and I am extremely happy with them. I auditioned them at a dealer along with speakers from YG and Dynaudio, and the Marten sound appealed to me more for rock music, which is mostly what I listen to; they rock out even at lower volumes; I've got a 200 wpc SS amp, but I'd think they'd do perfectly well with 125 wpc. 

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steve59
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I'd take a trip to FLA to shop $40k speakers selling for $15k, in fact I'd make it an annual event.

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slvrado
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Harbeth

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eisen0169
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Just because you have $20k to spend on speakers doesn't mean you should or that any speaker represents value.  Yamaha NS-5000 speakers were introduced in 2016 for $15k.  They took a while to get to the USA, but are still $15k.  That's $19,200 in today's dollars.  They are state-of-the-art in so many ways and really an incredible value. Check them out and give them a listen.

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