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3 best 10k speakers now imho

If I was about to pull the plug to replace my present Verity Audio Rienzi, I would consider those 3 contenders as my first choices.

1_ Revel F228BE
2_ Magico A3
3_ Spendor D9

I strongly believe those 3 pack the hardest punch right now at 10k.

Revel F228BE offers 2 x 8 inches bass woofers and a beryllium tweeter, this is a lot at that price level if you consider you have to go up to the Sopra 3 at Focal to get the same. Also ceramic composite drivers like Raidho, very light and stiff cone material.

Magico A3 has been compared favorably to Kanta 2 and Sopra 2 by online reviewers, Plus you get an all aluminum casing. Back ordered at dealers everywere, they seems to attract a lot of buyers.

Spendor D9, those are really special speakers imho, they are the « sleeper car « pair between the 3... often forgotten. Very quick and snappy, pratty drivers. EP77 cone material makes for a very natural midrange, a bit like Harbeth but without the thin wall resonating casing. Very nice soft dome tweeter also that has proven to be a musical, reliable winner for Spendor all these years. ( made from SEAS I believe)

What you guys think?
techno_dude
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rhale64
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Well I would definitely put the Paradigm Persona 3f in that group. In fact I have both the Revel 228be's and the Paradigm Persona's in my room right now. I had a get together over the weekend to judge these two speakers. And all of us picked the Paradigm Persona's as the best. My wife loves them. And two 20 year olds love the Persona's. So don't discount the Paradigm Persona's as the best 10,000$ a pair. And whether you like the looks or not. They truly look like they cost 10,000 a pair. 

In fact I will be selling the Revel's for a great price.
jackd
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Put saved search on HiFi Shark for a pair of Otello's.  Still too early yet but a pair will show up eventually. Another option is to call Paul at High Fidelity Services and ask him to put out feelers for when a pair is traded in for a higher model.  
mtrot
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@ rhale64
Lol, if the price is right, maybe I'll take the 228s off your hands!  And when you get tired of your 3Fs.....
bassdude
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@russbutton
If you really want value, build yourself a set of Linkwitz LX521 or Linkwitz Orions.

You are so right!  I have the Orion's and they will compare favorably to virtually all other speakers, as will the LX521's. 

Though, I'd still prefer the Legacy Audio Aeris - the Orion's and LX521's are close, at a fraction of the price.

https://www.madisoundspeakerstore.com/open-baffle-speaker-kits/ 
brooksberdanltd
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@audioman58 Magico speakers do not have a 50% mark up. Far from it. We sell them, contact me if you would like to know more.

These 3 $10k Speakers are amazing. 
To all the DIY crowd. 
After 35 years of trying, I came very close to building speakers that sound almost as good as the best manufacturers. 
But unless you have the design expertise that comes with an engineering staff like that of Harmon International, (Think JBL, Floyd Toole and Kevin Voecks) behind the new Revels. The Spendors have 45 years in Bussiness and Tweeter that no else has, and can't be bought anywhere else. The Magico A3 and its aluminum cabinet are truly stunning. 
I am an owner of these speakers and I work in a sales environment where we sell these speakers. 
If you would like facts instead of hearsay please contact us directly.
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