i wonder if i can set up a home audition to test them out ... but my measly $800 sony amp might get stage fright

Hah, I thought the title said "will my wife complain if I buy these..." 

To be honest I was quite impressed with KEF speakers, even the LS50/LS50W which are said to be "worth" tens of thousands of dollars but the development was a 50th anniversary "gift" for diehard KEF fans though as I have a wholesale account I got quite a discount off the RRP so I certainly didn't have to spend as much on them. I do really like them but I don't know if I would have purchased them if they put me back thousands!

Imagine the depreciation on those when you drive them off the lot.  

120K less in straya and 280K less in blighty - is that how much the carrier insurance costs to ship them here?

Might wait until there's a few reviews on their site before making my final decision! 🤣

At least that price is for a pair - not each.

If you're not ready to go all in, you could settle for a $3K USD bluetooth speaker, 

Not sure if your life would be complete, but if your SO ever found out how much you spent on speakers, your life might just be over!

🤣

I‘m sure - it will. Trust me!

wellygary:

 

If you're not ready to go all in, you could settle for a $3K USD bluetooth speaker, 

 

Bah - needs valves and little holes in the cover so I can prove it to my friends :-)

Although if you are gonna spring 500K on the speakers, you have better ensure your system has the purest power feed possible with this $100,000 Gold power cable ..... (never mind the 100s of Km of aluminium conductors between you and the nearest power station) 

https://addictedtoaudio.co.nz/products/nordost-supreme-reference-odin-gold-power-cable?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIm-K04YWC8wIVfZJmAh0NHAuvEAQYASABEgLoevD_BwE&utm_campaign=Google%20Shopping&utm_medium=cpc&utm_source=google&variant=40820946600085

im more likey to get a loan for these then a house!

alavaliant: My mind boggles thinking about how much money the people who buy items like this have...

People like Roman Abramovich maybe? 

Article on Roman's new 455m-long Superyacht

Maybe this would happen in your life....