Well, first of all I'm not going to lug my system to an audio event to verify my purchasing acumen. I've been to those events, and opinions are all over the place (and the rooms mostly suck). I prefer to keep my listening non-competitive.
I have had horns, planars, and dynamic speakers (all driven with suitable electronics). I have currently settled on Harbeth P3esr speakers driven by Odyssey Audio Electronics (tube pre, ss amp). Kimber 4TC cables and Groneberg interconnects. The speakers are on Sound Anchor stands. I also added a REL sub. 8k system, not including front end. I feel no need to change.
Notes: for me one sub works, for most applications I would recommend two. If I had a bigger room, I would most likely get bigger Harbeths.
