Expensive Speaker Poll - Blu-ray Forum

Intamin · 04-12-2009, 02:43 AM

Ok, so you've got the poll to make your choice. The question is, if you had 8-15k (or even 20, I'll throw that into the mix I suppose), which exotic/expensive high end speaker would you choose and why? Would it be solely on performance, or at this price range would aesthetics have a big impact. That being said, let's see what we get. If you choose other, say what. I think I got the majority of them, I may have forgot one or two though.

eChopper · 04-12-2009, 02:49 AM

Wilson Benesch

Well Made, neutral and beautiful to look at as well

CasualKiller · 04-12-2009, 03:25 AM

Dali Helicon 800 MK2, ribbon hybrid tweeters, 11,500 a pair. (CAD)

http://www.avland.co.uk/dali/helicon...2cherrylrg.jpg

naturephoto1 · 04-12-2009, 03:27 AM

I like a lot of the Nola Speakers including the Baby Grand and Grand Reference. But, I am waiting to hear the Prototype speakers that I hope to see shortly which are a custom made item.

Rich

rded · 04-12-2009, 03:30 AM

Intamin, I have a lot of "confidence" in my choice! C'mon you guys should know me by now?.

crazyBLUE · 04-12-2009, 03:37 AM

I will catch hell for this . But I love what i have sound wise on front ! I have to my knowledge never heard A really high end speaker !! when I was looking at speakers & listened to several types & brands , for some reason the BOSTONS just stood way out to me . Maybe listening & upgrading to the next series of BOSTONS at $1,700. each tower for an upgrade , I don't really know !!

Intamin · 04-12-2009, 03:40 AM

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Originally Posted by rded

Intamin, I have a lot of "confidence" in my choice! C'mon you guys know me by now?.

Never would have guessed

naturephoto1 · 04-12-2009, 03:41 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

I will catch hell for this . But I love what i have sound wise on front ! I have to my knowledge never heard A really high end speaker !! when I was looking at speakers & listened to several types & brands , for some reason the BOSTONS just stood way out to me . Maybe listening & upgrading to the next series of BOSTONS at $1,700. each tower for an upgrade , I don't really know !!

You really should listen to some speakers that are more upscale than that. The Nola Speakers that I mentioned I think now sell for about $65,000 and $185,000 respectively.

Rich

GoodToGo · 04-12-2009, 03:42 AM

The monitor audio is just beautiful to look at

crazyBLUE · 04-12-2009, 03:47 AM

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Originally Posted by naturephoto1

You really should listen to some speakers that are more upscale than that. The Nola Speakers that I mentioned I think now sell for about $65,000 and $185,000 respectively.

Rich

Thanks Rich !

I NEEDED THAT . Someday maybe , But I am VARY HAPPY with what I have !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Big Daddy · 04-12-2009, 03:48 AM

If I am going to spend over $100,000, I will buy a pair of Genesis 1.1 speakers. Did I say a pair? I apologize, I meant all four. I heard them at an audio show in Los Angeles. I did not want to leave. To make matters worse, they had Wilson speakers in another room. I finally had to leave the hotel because I did not want to sign divorce papers.

rded · 04-12-2009, 03:49 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

Thanks Rich !

I NEEDED THAT . Someday maybe , But I am VARY HAPPY with what I have !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Good for you dude! Man, I wish I was as easily content as you. That'll make my wife really happy.

naturephoto1 · 04-12-2009, 03:50 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

Thanks Rich !

I NEEDED THAT . Someday maybe , But I am VARY HAPPY with what I have !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I only said listen, not beg, borrow, steal, or lust for.

And they do sound really really good as I heard them in December at Lyric Hi Fi.

Rich

Intamin · 04-12-2009, 03:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Big Daddy

If I am going to spend over $100,000, I will buy a pair of Genesis 1.1 speakers. Did I say a pair? I apologize, I meant all four. I heard them at an audio show in Los Angeles. I did not want to leave. To make matters worse, they had Wilson speakers in another room. I finally had to leave the hotel because I did not want to sign divorce papers.

I think you went over budget just a tad...

rded · 04-12-2009, 03:51 AM

Intamin,

I guess you're gonna have to raise the alloted budget to at least 300K as Rich and Big Daddy have hit the stratusphere

naturephoto1 · 04-12-2009, 03:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Intamin

I think you went over budget just a tad...

Well, OK, then the Nola Viper Reference III which I think are now about $15,000 or $16,000; but, they aren't nearly as good as the Nola Baby Grands.

Rich

crazyBLUE · 04-12-2009, 03:58 AM

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Originally Posted by rded

Intamin,

I guess you're gonna have to raise the alloted budget to at least 300K as Rich and Big Daddy have hit the stratusphere

This is what I lust for ! ANYONE GOT A SPARE MILLION !!!!!!

Big Daddy · 04-12-2009, 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by crazyBLUE

This is what I lust for ! ANYONE GOT A SPARE MILLION !!!!!!

The Homeowners Association will kick you out of your condo. We have a spare room. Bring your million dollar speakers to my house. We don't have an association

naturephoto1 · 04-12-2009, 04:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Big Daddy

The Homeowners Association will kick you out of your condo. We have a spare room. Bring your million dollar speakers to my house. We don't have an association

I'm afraid to ask how many amps and how many watts each side of that system requires.

Rich

Big Daddy · 04-12-2009, 04:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Intamin

I think you went over budget just a tad...

In that case, I will have to buy a pair of Martin Logan speakers to better timbre match my $1,800 ML center speaker.

I had absolutely no plans to buy anything. We were out shopping with my wife. After dinner, we walked into a high-end dealer in Orange County, CA. A couple of hours later, two guys put this heavy ML center speaker in my SUV. The strangest thing was that my wife was impressed and completely agreed to this craziness. It appears that we are both crazy.

View Poll Results: Budget not a problem, which speakers would you take
B&W 802D	18	18.75%
Revel Ultima (Salon or Studio)	4	4.17%
Klipsch Palladium (any)	5	5.21%
Dynaudio Confidence (C2 or C4)	2	2.08%
Paradigm S8	16	16.67%
Wilson Watt Puppies	3	3.13%
Thiel CS 3.7	2	2.08%
Dali Euphoria	3	3.13%
Monitor Audio PL 300	3	3.13%
Kharma Ceramique	0	0%
Martin Logan Spire/Summit	12	12.50%
Vienna Acoustics The Kiss	3	3.13%
Tyler Acoustics Woodmere	0	0%
Focal/JM Lab Utopia	1	1.04%
KEF Ref 205 or 207	3	3.13%
Vandersteen 5A	1	1.04%
Von Schweikert VR-4SR MKII	4	4.17%
Other	16	16.67%
Voters: 96. You may not vote on this poll

04-12-2009, 02:43 AM	#1
Intamin Power Member Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Sep 2007 Location:Houston Home Theater Gallery:38 Blu-ray collection:318	Expensive Speaker Poll Ok, so you've got the poll to make your choice. The question is, if you had 8-15k (or even 20, I'll throw that into the mix I suppose), which exotic/expensive high end speaker would you choose and why? Would it be solely on performance, or at this price range would aesthetics have a big impact. That being said, let's see what we get. If you choose other, say what. I think I got the majority of them, I may have forgot one or two though. Last edited by Intamin; 04-12-2009 at 02:55 AM.

04-12-2009, 03:30 AM	#5
rded Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2008 Location:555 Naim Street Blu-ray collection:254 Trading Score:1	Intamin, I have a lot of "confidence" in my choice! C'mon you guys should know me by now?. Last edited by rded; 04-12-2009 at 03:40 AM.

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04-12-2009, 02:49 AM	#2
eChopper Expert Member Member since:Jan 2008 Blu-ray collection:21 Blu-ray reviews:74 Trading Score:2	Wilson Benesch Well Made, neutral and beautiful to look at as well

04-12-2009, 03:25 AM	#3
CasualKiller Blu-ray Samurai Member since:Feb 2008 Location:Brooks Alberta Blu-ray collection:54 Trading Score:15	Dali Helicon 800 MK2, ribbon hybrid tweeters, 11,500 a pair. (CAD) http://www.avland.co.uk/dali/helicon...2cherrylrg.jpg

04-12-2009, 03:27 AM	#4
naturephoto1 Blu-ray Ninja Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Oct 2008 Location:Breinigsville, PA Home Theater Gallery:260 4K collection:21 Blu-ray collection:263	I like a lot of the Nola Speakers including the Baby Grand and Grand Reference. But, I am waiting to hear the Prototype speakers that I hope to see shortly which are a custom made item. Rich

04-12-2009, 03:37 AM	#6
crazyBLUE Moderator Top ranked HT gallery Top contributor Member since:Aug 2008 Location:Pacific Northwest Home Theater Gallery:89 Blu-ray collection:479 DVD collection:1 Blu-ray reviews: 38 Trading Score:30	I will catch hell for this . But I love what i have sound wise on front ! I have to my knowledge never heard A really high end speaker !! when I was looking at speakers & listened to several types & brands , for some reason the BOSTONS just stood way out to me . Maybe listening & upgrading to the next series of BOSTONS at $1,700. each tower for an upgrade , I don't really know !!

04-12-2009, 03:42 AM	#9
GoodToGo Active Member Member since:Oct 2008 Blu-ray collection:415	The monitor audio is just beautiful to look at

04-12-2009, 03:48 AM	#11
Big Daddy Blu-ray Champion Top ranked HT gallery Member since:Jan 2008 Location:Southern California Home Theater Gallery:79 Blu-ray collection:122 Trading Score:1	If I am going to spend over $100,000, I will buy a pair of Genesis 1.1 speakers. Did I say a pair? I apologize, I meant all four. I heard them at an audio show in Los Angeles. I did not want to leave. To make matters worse, they had Wilson speakers in another room. I finally had to leave the hotel because I did not want to sign divorce papers.

04-12-2009, 03:51 AM	#15
rded Blu-ray Ninja Member since:Aug 2008 Location:555 Naim Street Blu-ray collection:254 Trading Score:1	Intamin, I guess you're gonna have to raise the alloted budget to at least 300K as Rich and Big Daddy have hit the stratusphere

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