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Best speakers in the 50-60k range ?
I forgot to mention. If you have the chance demo a KEF Blade with a powerful amp, listen to MOVING PICTURES. Make sure the side walls are not too close to the speakers. The room is the biggest component for me. 
Best speakers in the 50-60k range ?
A few recommendations for Vivid. I love the line but I think the Vivid Kaya 90 will get you very close to the Vivid Giya line for a ton less cash. I have heard both I preferred the Giya but the Kaya is very good. Not sure you need to speed the $50... 
Paradigm Persona series
@pwhinson  My musical tastes run through a wide selection. I go through periods of listening to certain types of music. A few months ago it was heavy metal, at the moment it is a lot of 70's Soul and R&B. I have not had too many classical musi... 
Vandersteen 7 mark ll or big Kef blades
My ears pick the Blades in a heartbeat. My fav speaker. I have heard the 7's MKII a few times at shows and dealers. 
Speaker Width?
In my small office I had 2 desks. I realized that the second desk facing the speakers was messing up the sound. Once I removed this desk, which only contained a keyboard, the sound improved by a large amount.I forgot if I removed the desk after th... 
Paradigm Persona series
@pwhinson I read your nice review of the 9H in your room. I get the impression they don't have all you want to pull the trigger to buy. If not, what are the other options? 
Anthem STR vs Parasound JC 2 BP vs any other sub $5,000 Preamp?
What room correct have you considered so far?BTW - the 4 items I listed are all at the $5K MSRP or less. You can configure options on a few of them to go up higher in price. 
Paradigm Persona series
Interesting take on your friends room. I also have a medium sized rectangular room downstairs that is currently my toddlers play area. That room has a 25 foot ceiling and would likely sound rather great with the KEF Blade. Just have to wait a few ... 
Paradigm Persona series
The Vivid Kaya 90 which I heard reminded me a bit of the KEF Blades. That was the 3rd speaker in my list for my small space (actually the Kaya 45 would be what I would have ordered). It was a tossup between the Vivid and Persona but I started to c... 
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@pwhinson I have heard a ton of Magico speakers. They are rather popular out here in the West Coast. I have heard some costing $150K+ (maybe $200K+) to the A3.I did a very long and fruitful audition of the Magico A3 with Mark Levinson gear and I w... 
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@pwhinson  I had a dream last night that I had the same room as you . Unfortunately I woke up and still stuck with a crappy room.Have you every considered the KEF Blade 2 in your space? I don't think it is as revealing as the Persona, I have not h... 
Anthem STR vs Parasound JC 2 BP vs any other sub $5,000 Preamp?
The following preamps are what I considered because I have the same room as you:Anthem STRLyngdorf 2170 or 3400Linn Selekt  https://www.linn.co.uk/sources/network-music-players/selektDEQX  https://www.deqx. com/products/I am leaning towards the An... 
Paradigm Persona series
I think it is actually a disservice to A'Gon readers to have posts telling people who have not heard the Persona that it is bright and does not sound good.I almost bought into that line and had ALMOST eliminated the Persona 3F from consideration f... 
Paradigm Persona series
@rlovendale  Ever consider that your hearing and tastes maybe different from people who like the Persona or Kanta? Most people tend to buy what they like. There are quite a few owners of Persona's chiming in saying how much they like the speaker. ... 
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@ahofer Hope you post on what you end up getting. I always like to know what systems musicians listen with. I think I have great hearing but that does not mean I know what a musical instrument should REALLY sound like. Sounds like you would know t...