The 17's are an excellent speaker and, as you have observed, they rarely come up for sale. I'm still waiting for a pair with the ESOTAR tweeter to appear. (I already have the Bolero's but am looking for a different tonal balance in a second room). If/when I decide to abandon that wait I would consider the Prelude Plus' currently selling for about 2K.
Does anyone use the Silverline Audio SR 17 speakers? If so, how do you like them?
All of the reviews I've seen are 3 to 10 years old, and I almost never see them for sale used. Are people taking them with them to the grave? Are the owners staying current with updating them as the hardware changes and not selling them? I have begun re-assembling my old analog system, but in a smaller room, and I think they would be ideal. No dealers in my area that I know of (Oklahoma) so trying a pair out before buying might be difficult. Your thoughts?