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

@wizzard  If you heard them at Stereo Unlimited, their setup is lazy and lack soundstage. And I am very polite here.

@parkergetdean I’m great, you maybe not so much. 
Op, one thing you will find (maybe already have) is most Audiogon’ers are helpful, others confrontational. 

@thecarpathian LOL

OP, to bring up another confrontational subject, I have found chatGPT to be very helpful in making audio decisions. And it never asks you if you’re ok. 😏

In terms of KEF speakers (my chosen brand) chatGPT defined the Q series as mid-fi, R Series upper mid-fi & Reference & Blade hi-fi. Subjective, but a guide. 

@signaforce If I had to come up with the worst advice to give to a newbie, I could not have done what you did. Grave damage. I wouldn’t know where to begin.

@thecarpathian he is validation that we exist