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I think you’re doing a mistake here Instead  making a list of short options and start to eliminate some choices ,you are expanding it more and more Hi itzhak. Part of the process maybe but agree the list became too large. I had already started e... 
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IMO you are reading too much....I sometimes do the same I do tend to research things to death tomic601. Usually leads to a good decision though - although a sometimes painful journey :-)Ultimately I have 17 years with the Rogers and while they ... 
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Focus SE was already a wonderful speaker from 16Hz on up (plus or minus 2db) but making it active with the Wavelet must be breathtaking. AERIS with Wavelet is in another league and at $19-$24K-ish retailWay out of my price range zephyr (unfortunat... 
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Thiel CS-3.7's on AG for $5k. Any people here familiar with them compared to the speakers we have been discussing? 
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Thanks for all the advice guys.  Appreciate it 
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twoleftears - agree looking used on some of these is the way to go. Starting to do that moregdnrbob - thanks for the info. Good general rule. I am starting to lean toward new with trial period (Spatial/Magnepan/Zu) or used. New Triton 1's if I'm b... 
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The Focus 380 looks nice.  Have only researched the Excite series so far. Triton 1's are my next demo. Thanks mtrot 
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It's starting to look like I may have to bring this budget down.  Would prefer to be $5k or < now. New or used is ok.Resale will also be a factor since I'll want to have the option to sell and not lose too much if I don't like the speakers in m... 
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ctsooner - I hate dealers like you described. We used to have a great local dealer in Westport, MA (Sound Images) but they closed about 10 years ago.  Bought my CJ/Rogers stuff there. Having a great dealer to work with nearby is awesome 
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Hi ctsooner. Lot's of great advice/reminders in your post. I'm going to e-mail/call Johnny at Audioconnection to start a dialog. Would really prefer a local dealer but we'll see how that conversation goes. Thank you 
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Proac D30R or D48R usedThat would work heinrichmilwIf you are in Mass. then it would behoove you to try to come down for an afternoon. The Zu's are more direct and many like their reproduction for rock music Good suggestion gdnrbob. Possible. Th... 
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<$200 
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Most of those ProAc Studio brightness threads are the 140s, which have a different tweeter. The 148s have the same tweeter as the response line Duly noted.  Thanks 
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https://www.audiogon.com/listings/full-range-proac-studio-148-new-in-un-opened-box-2016-12-20-speake... 
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Sent Clayton an e-mail with my system specs. No response. Not impressedReading quite a bit about the ProAc's tending to be on the bright side which would be a problem in my room