My confession is that I love my B&O 4000 System + 6000 Beolab speakers. I have these speakers in the masterbedroom and our two home offices they look great and deliver very satisfying background music for those environments. Of course it doesn't sound as good as my main audio system or even my home theater system, but it is great design and fits my objectives.
Horrific Confession and Question
While shopping for classical music in one of the mega retailers recently, I found myself quite carried away by whatever they were playing, finding the selection as well as the sound very pleasing. At the risk of never being allowed to post on this forum again, I am ashamed to admit that I discovered I was listening to BOSE mini speakers which were sticking out haphazardly from the ceiling. This leads me to wonder if background listening presents totally different challenges than focused, attentive listening. Against my audiophile background and judgement, I am wondering if I should install boomier "mid-fi" gear for multi room and entertaining guests when I renovate the house. Any thoughts?