$35000 to $40,000. speakers what would you buy and why?

@chuck, how close to Montreal are you?  These just came available yesterday:

https://www.canuckaudiomart.com/details/650329882-dali-epikore-9-loudspeakers/

Amazingly good price for great speakers, assuming the seller means he bought them new in Jan 2026 (not 2027 as stated).

To be fair, I’ve only heard the Epikore 7s, and they are spectacular. The 9s are supposed to do the bass deeper and crisper. Lots of tech from the $150k Kore speakers.

Be fun to audition these and the Rockport Avior IIs  (Sunny’s has a demo pair on sale for $35k. https://sunnyaudiovideo.com/products/rockport-avior-ll )

I have Epicon 6s and occasionally muse about upgrading to the Epikore line, but my untreated/untreatable room doesn’t really justify it.

@gbmcleod What I was attempting to articulate was not excoriation of the 3.7s.  They are a speaker that excels in midrange timbre, clarity, and staging.  What I was attempting to articulate is that it is my opinion that the 3.7 is limiting the potential of Lamm/AR combination, especially in the areas of imaging, secondary harmonic decay, ambient decay, bass & treble extension, and micro/macro dynamics where the dynamic  speakers listed by the OP will better realize the potential of the Lamm/AR combination, as well as the OP’s astonishing front end electronics.  
 

Please do not be offended.  I love the 3.7s.  I had Apogees for years.  Their strengths and faults similar to the 3.7s.  However, when I moved on to modern dynamic speakers.  You can look at it another way, even though cost and sound quality are not always directly proportional.  If my memory serves me, the Lamm/AR combination is $60k.  The 3.7i around $10k.  Not following my rule of thumb … approximately 40% speakers, 25% amplification, 25% front end electronics, 10% cables.  The speakers the OP is looking at are all over $40k.  As I said, SQ not always directly proportional to cost, but + $30k over the 3.7i just buys more performance.  

Jsalerno277:

I assure you, I’m not offended. When you elaborated, I could see that The Magnepans might not reach a certain level of performance. I just didn’t see the original poster mentioning imaging or the other traits you mentioned.

For under $18,000 I would choose the Gershman Acoustics Avant Garde 30th Edition. They sounded so real & natural...& No matter which track was playing I couldn't stop my body from moving. 

I enjoyed their Symphoria model more but the price jumps closer to $80,000. But they did not sound $60k better to my ears. I listened to the Symphoria for a very long time at the Tampa show this year. Best speaker at the show in my opinion. I would be completely content with the Avant Gardes though. They checked all the boxes as far as performance & stage perceptions. I really dig the looks as well. 

I have no affiliation with the brand or anyone who may sell them. 

The Wilson Benesch Speakers at the most advanced cabinet design and driver design available....They seem to be shaking things up a bit with their importers but I would call them find out what is available in the USA. Dollar for dollar the best speaker I have heard. Was a dealer for them for 20 years they just keep getting better...

https://wilson-benesch.com/horizon-floorstanding-loudspeaker-wilson-benesch/