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What is the best USED Speaker Under $10,000
When was the last advancement in speaker design? I tried a boatload of used $10k speakers and they're all different, some are shams but the legit brands offer their version of the best that $10k is enough  to find for the average room. Most don't ... 
Kef Reference Tweeters-Ferrofluid Replacement
Kef Reference only guarantees replacement parts for 10 years, fortunately their drivers, all in house are robust. My R105/3, were regularly run at 104 db and in 25 years never failed, well 1 did by OE no fault of kef. 
Help with upgrade bug...
The best 2 way I've currently heard is the $27k Raidho D1.2. The second best is the Persona B $6k and sale prices can be found. Tell you what tho' if you ever get interested in self powered, dsp? 
How many NICE looking high end floor standing speaker are there at present
My wife likes my Meridian dsp 8000se, but I think my favorite looking are the Acoustic Zen Crescendo 
Diminishing Returns
Cerwyn Vega X215'sKISS 
There's a lot more bass in a 6.5" driver than most of you think
I have to agree the woofers in my beethovens are claimed 7” but are more like 5” and they’re tuned to play bass, limited spl for sure but clean and solid. 
Diminishing Returns
Jbl 4367 
How many NICE looking high end floor standing speaker are there at present
Sonus fabervienna acousticsmartin loganmeridiandynaudio contour 
Ported versus sealed speakers: is one type better?
Probably depends on the room. My room offered no extension from the ported speakers so deep bass was mia until I went with sealed speakers. I would think active speakers would have the benefit of sealed without the downside. 
Upgrading from Sonus Farmer Venere 3.0
Meridian powered speakers used are capable of high spl, low distortion and excellent bass. A used pair of 5200se or 7200’s around $10k will be amazing for the money then a 218 controller to feed them and you’re set.  
Why so underwhelmed by Revel F208 audition???
I just reread the OP and this thread's 5 years old... We just have to pull these speakers out to beat them down every once in awhile lol. 
2 amplifiers connected to 1 set of speakers
I thought the first post covered it? I borrowed a carver sunfire amp that survived such a experiment when I wired both channels into 1 speaker, but I wouldn't deliberately wire 2 amps to the same pair of binding posts unless I was looking for an e... 
Best bookshelf loudspeakers under 10,000 for the pair
I would buy the persona b and decent stands, buy I may have mentioned that already. 
Upgrading from Sonus Farmer Venere 3.0
Persona 3f might mate with mac gearused Usher be20dmd would rock with half that power.The ATC mentioned abofeJBL makes some compression drivers with 15'' woofers sound funThese threads always devolve to everybody posting how their speakers are the... 
Your Pick Between These Two...
What size room and what flavor music?  Then whats your budget for components. Sometimes a sealed box will give you better bass, but a bigger room might need more.