If you want to go realy out there you could go Final D8000P, Kennerton Odin, ADX5000 (only know one person with them but he puts the detail level near Diana V2), or any number of the lesser talked about sumitfi cans
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I have been eyeing the Kennertons. I like their design more than the AudioTechnicas or the Final.
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Iām thinking that as well, might even go to horns ( Volti Razz) and tubes as a pair of Quicksilver monos in the closet. Nothing like a change, but off course the little lady will have to be convinced, maybe some little sparkly things LOL. The last time I got speakers it cost me a ES350. A tough negotiator she is.
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Well in my case, she claims she married me for my stereo, and as it has proved difficult to improve me, she has helped improve the stereo at several junctures. The difficulty is that she likes the Rec IIIās and may put some stuff on them - they are convenient. She does not care for how big flat speakers look in a room. At one point she liked B&W 802ās and more recently really liked the sound and appearance of Wilson Audion Sabrinas. However, I think our space needs a bit more, preferably the Sasha DAW, but no less than a good used Sophia 3. Big room.
The Maggie 3.7iās are clearly the best for the $.
And I already owe her some sparkly things.
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I desire to get my hands on some Buchardt A500s! Those things are pretty cool and a lot of $$$!
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Oh I had a dealer friend of mine bring over some Maggie 3.7 just to blow her mind. She said what the hell are you planning to do with those in my living room. I said, to make wonderful music. 
Her statement, is just too much for a public forum. Honey its a joke, she said, bad joke. But they did sound good but rather imposing 5 feet out into the room, looking like something from the 2001 Space Odyssey.
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I suppose that my desire for Martin Logan CLX and a modest Descent Sub for them wouldnāt fly well either. Except that CLX is much airier looking, and perhaps not a imposing due to the wood and transparency. And they are all second hand nowā¦ The Neolith is a bit expensive, and has itās own woofer included.
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Do the Martin Logans have the same kind of positioning requirements as the Maggies?
Not as extreme. The curvilinear surface of the membrane gives them more placement flexibility. This is true even of smaller MLs
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For me 2021 hopefully will be a year of consolidation and refinement. Iāve been on a mild acquisition kick the last year or so, but Iāve reached the point that I have a few items that dominate my listening time, to the detriment of all the others. So time to sell the seldom used stuff, sit back, and enjoy whatās left. And maybe complete my ZMF lineup! I have 4 of the 6 dynamics, why not catch em all!
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I was set on hopefully getting a stabilized VC this year but I think Iām leaning towards a TOTL tube amp first to start using with the headphones I have. Really itching to get into the tube game. Kinda want to be one and done so Iām thinking 3-5 k range. More to the 3 side preferably. 
Havenāt nailed down the One ā¦but I need something versatile that can do everything from Focals to HFM Arya/He6se (ZMF eventually when I get one). Obviously, AmpsandSound and DNA are on the shortlist. Anyway, thatās my biggest desire for 2021ā¦weāll see 
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I think Iāve scaled down my desires. There is a NOS refurb CLX on Audiogon from an authorized dealer, but I just canāt pull the trigger on the $25G asking price now. It comes with 5 year factory warrantyā¦ If $$ were no object, Iād get them in a heartbeat.
So, for the office, Maggie .7s I think, and fixing up that Sansui amp with a collector-grade resto. For home, not much, unless my last half of the year is spectacular. I do create specialized goals for my clients as a Financial Advisor. For many of them I use āSaving to become a M.I.R.Cā (Member, Idle Rich Class) at least itās aspirational. I saw my own statement in the mail the other day, and it had about $15k in my own special goal, less aspirational, āSaving for Misc. Crapolaā. That will cover the baby Maggies and then some.
But not the Martin Logan CLX.
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For the schiit backlog to clear and my sw51 I ordered 4-5 months ago to ship #thanks2021
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My personal desire isā¦this:
Iām very happy with the DACs/AMPs that I have and the headphones I have access to. Donāt really have an urge for anything in the grand scheme of things at this time.
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