What do you think of this set up for the price?
Bowers & Wilkins - 702 S3 Floorstanding Speaker ... $3,950 each x 2 speakers
Arcam - SA35 2.0-Ch Streaming Amplifier. $3,299.95
REL - T/9X . $1,549.00
I'm not so sold on how necessarily the cost is for the items below:
AudioQuest - PowerQuest 2 6-Outlet/2-USB Unlimited Joules Surge Protector with High-Current Outlets and Noise Filtering - Black
$279.95
AudioQuest - Rocket 33 10' Speaker Cable with Banana > Banana SureGrip 300 Connectors - Red on Black
$484.98
Total price $13,513.
My budget is about $15k USD, with some flexibility. I compared a few different speakers and keep coming back to the B&Ws. W Part of my concern is the room they'll go in is kind of complex. Its a living room connected to a dining room thats attached to a kitchen in a sort of half open concept. Probably 100 sq feet but with high ceilings and walls that don't reach the ceiling in some areas.
The listening area would be right in the middle of the living room or off to one side. Kinda concerned with how narrow the listening angle would be if its not just me listening.