Consensus Audio heaven

Having recently heard the extremely low priced Magma and also the Conspiracy models

The"extremely affordable" Magma and Conspiracy MSRP is $32,850 and $41,700 according to the distributor's website. Not really in the "extremely affordable" range for the vast majority of the population.....

...and cannot wait until the day I can afford the awe inducing Statements!

I too look forward to the day I can afford the $108,000 statements. When that day comes, I'll use that extra $108,000 for something much more practical than a pair of audio speakers....

Sorry Firebird2, you caught me on a day I'm feeling a bit on edge about the state of the economy. Not really your fault, but your comments come off as elitest and out of touch with the reality being felt by a lot of people.

TIC

Sorry if I came across in that manner Reubent - not my intention at all.
I admit I put a fair proportion of my hard-earned into this hobby but then it is very high on my priorities and something that brings me joy and better escapism than any movie or novel ever has.
I also do not enter lightly into such purchases and it was over the space of two years searching for the ultimate speakers that I came across these - mainly following research into build quality and materials and actual good old listening than just 'good reviews' (although these got 110% in that field too).
I am really just suggesting people go have a listen if they possibly can, as they really are in a new and very different league to the over-marketed brands that pummel us with technobabble to disguise shoddy materials and inferior parts, which when it comes to hearing are found severely lacking in many departments.
It is the feedback of other people that I would like to hear as I felt so relieved to hear something that actually plays superbly on ALL musical genres, rather than doing the odd one or two very well and falling over on anothers (as so many brands do) that I felt the need to share my findings.

I totally empathise on the state of the economy - and it is things like this that allow me, for one, to escape the despair and anger at what those in power haven't done in preventing this situation and in my personally justified expenditure, am forgoing many of the other items that people would probably spend their hard-earned on in the current climate.

Here's to better times

Coming back to the topic: the Consensus speakers are great value for money and easily compete with products at twice their price. Depending on your music taste and romm size and quality standard you could be very happy with their entry level model Lightning SE - which I currently use. Don´t know exactly your taste etc. to give you more valuable hints.