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Standmount speakers. I have $5000.
At axpona 2018 I heard 2 stand mounts that made me consider going away from floorstanding full range speakers. the Raidho on display in the next level room C or D 1.2 then in the Alta room I think the frm-2 a sealed box 2 way that had way more bas... 
Speaker Imaging - Do you hear a line, or do you hear an arc??
While I agree with the room and speaker placement within it doesn't explain the differences in imaging from different speakers placed in the same place. The revel salon 2's were the most particular in my room, imaging was always recording dependen... 
Buying Speakers Based on Specs
Ported speakers rely on room reinforcement to supplement the low bass,  also many full range speakers have complex (power robbing) xovers so a speaker rated to -6db at 26 hz may never be realized by the average consumer. I like subs for movies but... 
MERIDIAN 218 ZONE CONTROLLER
Cant speak for sooloos but I’ve been using the 218 bought used 7 months ago and use it as a pre amp to the 8k’s and consider it a freaking steal. My server/streamer is a Roon nucleus and I had to buy an iPad to integrate it but I’m getting full 24... 
Selling Meridian System
Sell me the 7200’s 
Meridian Trifield?
Bump, google ‘meridian forum’ and you’ll see hitchhikers, go there for all things meridian.  
Metal cabinet speakers
Meridian uses\aluminum sandwiched in plywood and some inner coating with 6 lacquer layers and when JA measured the 8000's he found no measurable resonances!  
Which speakers for Hegel H20?
The big Ushers, be20dmd's and earlier revels for sure. Most dealers will let you bring your own amp in if they know you're serious. 
RMAF 2019 PS Audio AN3 loudspeaker
Have they been tweaked since axpona? I would call them a work in progress, don't have my notes, but I would agree the sweet spot was really small.  
High value, giant killer speakers?
Soundsrealaudio,   thanks for the recommendation.i found my baby's right used on the net for close to the price we're at here but many of us aren't interested in dsp's 
Meridian DPS 7000 ? 5200? are these speakers actually worth having as a long term deal...
BUMP, ouch. Just for perspective, I don't get vandersteen speakers or their appeal, maybe if you listen to Annie lennox all night they're great, but i'm not surprised the thread died after that comparison. I'm sure the op has moved on by now, but ... 
Your Forever Pieces? What and Why?
I’m tempted to paint my SDR Ducati red, think anybody’d notice?Straying for a moment I came very close to a 2014 multistrada when my dealer had the annual fire sale, but I got caught up in the hype of the sdr and never even took the MS for a demo.... 
Paradigm Persona series
I could be wrong but I thought the mid and tweeter were the same thru out the range? same with the front baffleAre we still talking about these speakers? They HAVE to be something special for all the attention they get. 
Ears hurt when listening after changing speakers
I liked the suggestion that the different way a panel speaker loads a room vs a conventional box speaker has the owner listening at higher spl. 
High value, giant killer speakers?
Maggies sound AMAZING, but are a bit limited in spl.