best speakers under 10K retail

[magnmac]

Biased answer of course, but aside from financial gain I wouldn't trade what I am using now for any speaker under 30K. They still retail for what? $5700?

[jwc]

Klipsch LaScalla II's with JL subs get my vote. I would have that over the 60th Khorn.

Even better would be a pair of Klipsch commercial KPT-684's subs with the LS II's.

jc

[Tonepub]

I'd have to agree with the Magnepan 3.6 and the ML Spire. The Verity Audio Rienze's I think are about 9000 bucks. Can't remember which Dynaudios, but stand mount, about 6500 a pair,

Everything else I've really enjoyed is a little bit beyond 10k.

The Focal Diablos, about 13k
The ML Summit X about 14k
The Magnepan 20.1, about 11k
Harbeth Monitor 40.1, about 12k

I pretty much could live with any of these....

[jetblack]

Originally Posted by Liquid HiFi

If you had 10K to spend on a pair of speakers, and had to pay retail price, what would you get?

Why narrow the list down to retail, when you can buy used?

[Rilands]

VMPS - Good bang for the buck

VMPS :: Ribbon loudspeakers & subwoofers

[Jerome W]

PMC OB1i
ATOHM GT2
PMC EB1i but not sure if they are under 10 k
All the PROACs under 10 k

[cmalak]

1. Devore Fidelity Super 8s and 9s - very musical speakers and easy to drive
2. Thiel 1.6 and 2.4/2.4SE - very neutral highly resolving speakers but need high quality associated equipment because they spotlight everything up the chain from them
3. PSB - Haven't heard PSB line but seem to offer good sound for good value
4. I second the Verity Rienzi as well as the new Verity Finns - phenomenal speakers in the $5-$8K range

But I agree with Liquid Hifi that there seems to be a a hole in the $4K-$10K price point in terms of speaker offerings. Plenty of entry level and price-no-object offerings. There is probably an engineering challenge to deliver speakers in that price point that offer enough of an improvement over entry-level speakers to justify a premium. In the cost-no-object category, the money is spent on reducing speaker enclosure resonances through the use of advanced materials and bracing methods, esoteric drivers, and expensive materials in cross-over designs. It's ez enough to produce a nice sounding speaker at that price point because manufacturers aren't forced to make compromised choices to meet a specific price point. My two-cents worth anyways. Liquid Hifi do you have a dearth of speaker offerings in that mid-price point? Is that what prompts the question? Just curious.

[gregswaim]

Spendor, of course.
Spendor Audio Systems

[Still-One]

Originally Posted by Rilands

VMPS - Good bang for the buck

VMPS :: Ribbon loudspeakers & subwoofers

If you could find a pair of VMPS Elixir's used for $10k that would be a sure winner.

[o0OBillO0o]

Originally Posted by schaefer11

Klipschorns. The only speakers I have owned and sold and wished I hadn't.

I have Klipschorns, I do enjoy them. I have the new speaker itch & the lack of desire to deal with tubes. Trade?