I haven’t read all the responses but I can assure you, that purchasing a Yamaha CR620 receiver for about $200-$300 and either a Legacy Signature III or Focus speakers for $1500-$2500 (all used but very durable/recap the Yamaha if necessary) will bring you fabulous sound at a very low budget cost. You can always move up in electronics but you will probably keep the speakers for decades (or until you can spend a lot more money). If you already have a decent preamp/amp, then the Sig IIIs are easy to drive, great bass and slam, gorgeous quick mids and spacious highs (rear tweeter). I use a 35 watt tube amp on the Sig IIIs in my living room. My main listening room Focus require more power with 6 12" woofers and lower impedance for tube amps, not a problem with the solid state receiver. that has good current/control.
the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data?
I am curious how the experts choose speakers when upgrading? What are the priorities, what would make you stretch your budget?
Based on e.g....
- brand/company’s reputation
- price
- sensitivity
- crossover frequency
- compatibility with existing amp, etc.?
I don’t have buyer’s remorse for my last pair but I sure made some stupid choices until I got there, that I could have avoided if I had known about this forum sooner.