which floor speaker up to 1500.00

Lots of good recommendations

Vapor1,

Your last post does put your other comments in much better context. In all fairness, I don't think anyone could put all that together without you telling us. That's why when I first read it I thought it was a bunch of BS from someone who gets their listening experience from reading magazine reviews.

That said, I still stand by my recommendation of the Model 1's. To be clear, I'm basing my comments only on my own listening experience, but nothing else. I've compared them to several other speakers around the same price and always preferred them. That doesn't mean everyone will like them, but definitely worth a listen.

04-05-13: Nyaudio98
Have been super impressed with Vapor Sound's owner/speakers...they most def give you very good bang for your buck
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Nyaudio98, do you now own these speakers? Welcome to this forum!

I have not made a purchase to date

For $1K, look into a pair of GoldenEar Aon3 speakers and spend some of the money you save on a good pair of very inert stands. I have a pair of $2K floorstanders at home, and the standmount Aon3's match or better them in sensitivity, dynamic range, and bass extension, and beat them in transparency, soundstage, and imaging. Because GoldenEar makes all their own components and has a broader market, the vertical integration and economy of scale (not to mention Sandy Gross's design genius) give you more performance for the money.

They are well-distributed and you shouldn't have much trouble finding a dealer nearby to audition them. At least listen to them before buying.