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

@emergingsoul I have always used one amplifier to drive my speakers. My Thiels and my new Dynaudios only have one set of binding posts so biamping is not practical. My approach has been to focus on one really good amplifer rather than biamping but like everything else in this hobby it's a matter of personal preference. If biamping is required to optimize the vocals in a particular speaker then I would avoid that speaker because there's just too many variables to deal with. I would rather spend the money on an amp and speaker that work together to provide the best sound throughout the frequency range.

Regarding the dealer experience vs. the home experience I can easily say that my home listening room is far better in every respect than the dealer's room in which I heard the speakers. I'm fortunate to have recently built our dream house with my dream listening room and I'm thrilled by how good it sounds. As I mentioned in my post, I've run REW and can say that it's not my imagination. The test results are really good. I'm going to carefully add some treatment to make the room better but I could live with the current sound no problem.

@chuck   I think I will take everyone's advice and spend time at a show and see which speaker I prefer.  Thank you all!!

Excellent! Keep in mind that some speaker demoes can sound poor due to set-up and room conditions- common in audio shows. Although Magico is my choice house sound, it only sounded meh at one of the AXPONA shows. 

mrmb

Yes - totally agree. For me, the hardest decision was speakers. A entry level used Magico was on my list - until I did a listening session...the sound profile just not for me. I felt the same with the T+A lineup. Both have great reviews and avid followings; I found the sound profile similar, again just not for me. One session really caught my interest, I did not go with them as they are an older product...my bad, as they are great speakers, hence the 20+ yr production run...The Revel Ultima Salon 2.

I did go to an intro/session last month where the developer and owner of Synergistic Research presented the new Atmosphere LogiQ = Brave New World stuff. It was in a reference listening room with impressive gear...the speakers Magico M6; again, just not for me....nor can i afford anything in this price range.
 

chuck

Would offer to expand your price range...$20k - $40k; you may be surprised that you may like the "sound" of a $25k pair compared to others you demo in the $35k range. 

I I would suggest you at least consider Fyne Audio, perhaps their F-xx line or even their F-704SP, which comes in at 26k per pair.  I have the plain F-702s—8” woofers supplemented by two Rhythmik subs, but the 704 has a 12” woofer—driven by a Rogue Audio RP-9 tube preamp and Odyssey Audio Kismet monoblocs—just converted to stereo by Klaus to enable me to vertically biamp the 702s.  

The Fynes provide incredible imaging and superb tonal qualities.  I am getting outstanding 3D imaging, and the tonal qualities of both instruments and voices is … well, almost as if the performers are in the room with us.  I can only imagine how much better the upgraded 704SPs would be as our listening are is rather small, so the 702s fit best in our room.with my room size and age, these are the end stage speakers for me.

Happy hunting and listening, wherever your ears take you!