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Do speakers choose your music preference

I wonder if my preference for chamber music and jazz is driven by having replaced my older full-range KEF Ref. 107/2s with Ref.1 monitors and a pair of Velodyne HGS-15s -- I did find that resetting the crossover to the subs from 40 Hz to 80 Hz made the setup sound larger and large orchestrations more enjoyable. I replaced the 107/2s because I was sure the fully-balanced zero-feedback design of the Ayre preamp and amp would not tolerate inserting the KEF KUBE between them. Charles Hansen had warned me not to insert anything between them. Now I’m wondering if KEF Ref. 207/2s or Wilson Sophias might tilt my music preference back toward the symphonic venue.

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I think not only do speakers choose what sounds best on your system, but also your room does too!
How many folks are going to be able to play Stadium size rock concerts in their tiny den with little speakers employing 4" drivers and do that music any kind of justice? Same goes for large concert hall venues trying to be reproduced in a similar setting/speaker. OTOH, if you have a huge room with large floor standers that can drop down deep into the bass, then the ability to portray large scale will definitely be there--but maybe not intimate sounds? I think speaker manufacturers well know this...
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