Yes - look for a speaker that sounds good at low volumes. I’m not being sarcastic. One of the many mistakes I found that people make is doing demos at loud volumes and then deadening their ears. I think ears react to sound like pupils to light. If you go into a dark room - the eyes open up and then you can see. If you start listening at a volume that’s a bit too soft, your ears open up and the volume gets more normal. Then if you kick up the volume just a smidge, it sounds dynamic and full. If you listen at low volumes you also might consider an amplifier with tone controls to allow you to add a bit of bottom and top to the mix when you’re listening softly. I’ve worked pretty hard at putting together a low-volume system and there’s no real secret, IMO. Demo the speaker in your home and see if it sounds good at low volumes. That’s pretty much it.
In fact - try the low-volume experiment with your current system. Start a little too soft, listen for a few minutes until it feels comfortable and then turn it up just 1 notch. Maybe you're ok as is and it's just your listening technique. That saves a few bucks. Good luck.
In fact - try the low-volume experiment with your current system. Start a little too soft, listen for a few minutes until it feels comfortable and then turn it up just 1 notch. Maybe you're ok as is and it's just your listening technique. That saves a few bucks. Good luck.