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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Revel Salon 2 speakers!!! I believe that the Revel Salon 2 speakers, still, after all these years, remain an absolute "End-Game" speaker for all musical genres. It would be very well worth your efforts to up the ante for a more powerful amplifier (starting at approx. 300 WPC into 8 ohms) to drive the the Salon 2s properly. You would be greatly rewarded. In the right room, with the right amplification, I strongly believe that the Revel Salon 2 speakers could very well be your last. Phenomenal speakers!!! Phenomenal value!!!

Start by looking at a used market and see what brand speakers that sell at 20k mrsp are listed. Avoid the ones that are listed too often n frequent. Buy those ones that hardly come up on sale. Such as Wilson SabrinaX, JA Perspective2(less than 20k), Devore 0/96, Spendor classic 100 (less than 20k), YG Acoustics Talus

Currently own and will never sell:  Joseph Audio Perspective 2 Graphene and PS Audio FR-20.  

I would love to answer your question directly, but these are very different speakers. The technology is different especially if you look at the FR 20 Mid range and tweeter, which are likely planers. The two  aesthetics are completely different. The Joseph perspective is smaller and lighter, but probably has a higher wife acceptance factor.  Look at the specs and photos on the websites.

As far as sound is concerned, I prefer whichever speaker I happen to be listening to..