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I nominate this company as building best speakers!
Beauty is in the ear of the beholder.For my personal listening pleasure, I nominate Harbeth. 
McIntosh c2700 users please chime in?
Something you folks may want to think about beforehand.I’ve had my C2700 for about 6 months now and the phono stage input recently went on the fritz. Man I couldn’t believe it when the repair facility told me that it would take 6 months or longer ... 
looking for a Integrated amp $6,000 range
McIntosh MA352 
Harbeth 40.3 XD versus Harbeth 40.2
I hear ya Rox, The 40 series were way too big for the room so I opted for a pair of SHL5+'s and have them sitting on B&W 8"subs. I think the sound quality, especially mid range drivers are phenomenal.Not sure that the price jump from the 5's t... 
Harbeth 40.3 XD versus Harbeth 40.2
And the Super Duper Duper Duper 40.5’s might just shake the ground you walk on. It wouldn’t be bad if Harbeth published the changes but they seem to leave their upgrades without technical specifics, just price increases. pdreher does make a point,... 
Harbeth 40.3 XD versus Harbeth 40.2
If there is a significant difference between the 40.1 and the 40.2 then why would you assume that the 40.3’s would be less significant? If you haven’t heard them, well you know what Felix said about assuming things. Just sayin. 
Isolation Feet Upgrade
I found hemispherical isolation feet with a 20A Durometer rating.Super Soft, excellent decoupling and vibration damping without having to break into your piggy bank.https://www.amazon.com/Platinum-Silicone-Hemisphere-Non-Skid-Isolation/dp/B075KKX3... 
Women who enjoy quality speakers
Howard Stern already perfected a woman’s view on the perfect speaker.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88EKcUj1htYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ueIik7-j60 
What speaker – under $10k – has the best timbre and tonal qualities?
You can get them from an authorized EU retailer and they are much more reasonably priced. The Anniversary editions are marked up quite a bit and the only published difference other than cosmetics is higher quality connectors and wiring. The soul c... 
What speaker – under $10k – has the best timbre and tonal qualities?
If you can find them I would look around for a pair of Harbeth SHL5+ and pair them up with a decent sub or pair of subs. The Harbeths should come in around 3-4K. Best midrange and super tweeter speaker for the money coupled with a sub commit aroun... 
Easily the best and most significant sonic tweak one could ever make!
Maybe a good start is to clean the 10kg of wax out of your ears. Seriously though, speaker positioning and finding the sweet spot is usually free of charge.  
What's your favorite boutique speaker maker
I’m a little confused over what actually categorizes boutique branding and price will play a big factor in the level of engineering that goes into the design of a good speaker system. The type of music genre you are trying to accommodate as well a... 
Are these fake?
I would say 90% of anything coming off eBay or Amazon are suspect and should be avoided. 
Really need some help finding a full range speaker
Naturally it is dependent upon the area you want to cover and the room acoustics. Try and demo a pair of Harbeth Super HL5 Plus. You won’t be disappointed. 
What was your most disappointing album purchase?
The Charlie Parker Story, Savoy MG has to be by far the poorest compilation and engineered recording ever produced. Shorts and excerpts of tracks that have been cut and dubbed to the point I only keep it for the soul purpose of setting up my turnt...