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Vandersteen 2CE Signature Speakers
@ctsooner , agreed! Speakers don't care what genre is playing :)! 
Vandersteen 2CE Signature Speakers
I'm using 2Cs with  Krell 300W/4 ohms in a 14x14 dedicated room. Didn't sound wonderful until placed room treatments on all four walls and ceiling. Plus speaker position and listening chair position are critical. Also the dedicated AC line helped ... 
Well now... 400$ Mark Levinson amp new...
@perkri, Good point.Tom 
Fading Display on NAD M3
In the 80s, NAD was good, musical, a bargain, and dependable.Unfortunately that seems to have changed.Sad. 
Mono Blocks on a Budget, is it possible?
+2 Crown XLS 
Hearing loss. How much do you care about your ability to hear?
@oregonpapa , glad to "hear" that, that's great!My theory is that most of us (audiophiles) have, or have had, better than average hearing.Happy early birthday!Tom 
What are the best entry level integrated amps and speakers?
Oops mtrot, +2 for Elac... 
What are the best entry level integrated amps and speakers?
+2 for NAD and PSB, also Elac 
Used Korean Speakers
My wife said she loves them...to stay in Korea 
Used Korean Speakers
They speak with one voice! 
Used Korean Speakers
The top-to-bottom cohesiveness is seamless! 
Used Korean Speakers
The soundstage they throw is phenomenal! 
Hearing loss. How much do you care about your ability to hear?
I wear hearing protection at work, and at home during yard work, home repairs, etc. I think it's important. I care, a lot. 
Good Speaker within a budget of USD10,000
+1 jsm71, and don't buy ear-blind! Go audition. All speakers, more so than any other component, have sonic signatures. Who knows what YOU will like the sound of? Go listen, listen some more...then buy, and buy smart. 
Loudspeaker for second system
Before I opened your post I was already thinking "ELAC". All the reviews I have read have been positive. I haven't heard them, but do own the Pioneer 22s for another system in the house that sound amazing for their price of $130/pair. Andrew Jones...