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New to this hobby please help me

Hi all i’m unsure on what speakers to get i have a marantz sr5011 my budget is 4,000 for floor standing speakers.  I found a local deal on some golden ear technology t66 the red ones for$3800.  But how do i pick without the ability to listen to other brands kef sonus faber etc!!   Is golden ear even good what suggestions do you have on hearing lots of brands under one roof.  My listening is 50 percent music 50 percent movies.  

wizzard
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bigtwin
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GoldenEar makes very good speakers, but you are asking a question that is unanswerable.  No one can tell you what will sound good to your ears in your room with your equipment.  Go to some audio stores and listen to different equipment in your price range.  The price on HIFI Shark is about +/- $4000 so $3800 is an average asking price, depending on age and condition.  Other than this, you are just going to hear opinions that may or may not be useful.  Including this one.  Cheers.

wizzard OP
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Ok 👍 i so appreciate your answer it’s a great response and helpful but as far as i know here in san diego i only have 2 audio stores to listen to speakers and i assume best buy is a joke and to not even consider them🤷‍♂️

dayglow
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With Los Angeles only 125 miles away take several days to visit/explore as many audio/visual dealers as possible. Then you should be able to set a short term goal of what is feasible. Do this before spending any money.

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