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ELEMENTS THAT AUDIOPHILE SPEAKERS REQUIRE

I was thinking about the key elements that make a great speaker, and came up with this short list;

1,  Tonality - a speaker needs to be able to reproduce instruments accurately.  A harp needs to sound like a harp.  The strings need to sound as if they are plucked.

2.  Accuracy - the speakers must be flat across their stated bandwidth...+/- 3 DB  1

3.  Dynamics (Attack and Decay) -  to effectively portrait the music, the crescendos and Diminuendos must be accurately represented.  This keeps one interested and involved in the music.  

4.  Imaging - to some folk, this is not essential.  Certainly it is not as essential as the previous three requirements, but I appreciate a proper stage image.  

5  Resolution - the ability to resolve and portray inner detail and nuance of the music.  

6.  Matched - electronics must match the speakers impedance, sensitivity and overall sound.

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I am going to throw this into the mix.

Car insurance companies ALWAYS advertise that they have the cheapest rates. Many times..that is what the consumer focuses on. But what happens when you need to make a claim? What is the customer service ACTUALLY like?

A speaker can sound tremendous. It can cost a gazillion dollars. But what about the customer service??? I heard a story about Magico. If the tweeter goes bad, it’s like $13k for Magico to replace it...and you must send the speaker back to Magico (shipping a 175lbs spreaker crated). When Magico is done fixing your uber expensive speaker ...they send a message which dock to arrange for YOU the owner to pick up your speaker. They don’t ship it back???

My point is this. I personally don't just think about the sound. I think about what my money pays for. Sound is a large part of the decision, but so are other factors, like resale cost, customer service, reputation of the company, resources they have....etc, etc. I get the characteristics of the sound part, I do. But that gets beat to death in this forums. What about the company?

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