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Speakers under $50k that rival $200k+ speakers?
   - whats the downside to the maggies? Well, Jonathan Valin said they didn’t have the most bass impact on rock. To put that in perspective, they measure flat to 20 Hz and my old Tympani IVa’s, which have less panel area, will do chest compress... 
Speakers under $50k that rival $200k+ speakers?
@jtgofish Comments like yours are why I have been keeping the NS 5000 flame burning instead of just buying the Persona 3F. I have auditioned the 3F and liked it. The Anthem STR pre is something I would HAVE to consider using if I went with the N... 
Speakers under $50k that rival $200k+ speakers?
If you can afford $50k then I think you should focus on finding the, in your opinion, best sounding speakers for that amount. Don't worry about more expensive speakers. If you want to compare $50k speakers with $200k I am no expert. I have heard b... 
Speakers under $50k that rival $200k+ speakers?
With a sub, properly integrated, Revel, Fritz, Joseph YG, Sonus Faber wide body speakers, and the smaller Gryphons, given modest sized rooms, treatment and limited listening location. I'd put them up against any speaker at any price in terms of ... 
What have other owners of Tekton Design Ulfberht Speakers discovered?
How do the Ulfberhts compare to other high end speakers (revel salon 2, Focal sopra 3 etc).Also I wonder if anyone has heard the new BE version. All those Be drivers look amazing. 
Dynaudio Evidence Master and Evidence Temptation
How do they compare to the Stella and Grande Utopia? 
Focal Scala Utopia V1 vs Competition in 2017
I have a smaller room 12 x 16 x 8 ft but im still thinking about scalas for my room. I might also create a future bigger listening room so they would work there.I wonder how v1 and v2 compare to the newer EVO. Some people say the EVO are way bette... 
Goldenear One.R .........who has them?
Just checked and Triton references direct from GE are only $5750 CAD. Damn they dropped the price. 
Upgrade advice (from Paradigm signature s8v2 + aria 948s to... ??)
Thanks for the suggestions. Going to read up on these. 
Revel Ultima Salon 2
I got 2 bryston blocks, 4bsst (with sst2 mobo), should that do it. I believe its 600 watts per channel into 8 ohms in bridges mode. 
Revel Ultima Salon 2
Thanks for the great advice guys. I think if I can find some used salon 2s that might be my next upgrade. Well either that or a used scala v2. 
Paradigm S8 vs. Sonus Faber Cremona M
jtgofish which version did you hear and what was the rest of the system? 
Upgrade advice (from Paradigm signature s8v2 + aria 948s to... ??)
Ah.. ya I forgot the personas, definitely something im considering. I'd like to buy used if i can or b stock so i can maximize my investment and get the most bang for my buck.santab: Ya thats a good point bryston's are fairly neutral. Maybe a dark... 
Revel Ultima Salon 2
I've been thinking of the salon 2s as an upgrade from the sig s8 v2 (just as biggarthomas did) but my room size is smallish (12 x 16 x 8 ft). I actually enjoy bass so despite having 4x 7 inch bass drivers on my sig s8 I have also added 2 18 inch P... 
Best mid-range for $3K
I got an excellent pair of Focal 948s in white gloss. Great speakers. I'd consider close to $3k usd.