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What speaker could safely be ordered without hearing it first?

Hi everyone,

I’m in the midst of my speaker search and curious about something.......as noted above. There are some brands I would be interested in based on reputation, reviews, looks etc but may never be able to hear first.

I’m curious what the collective group thinks would be a safe choice having never heard them first. I know there are variables as in size of room, current gear etc. Just want to see what people would suggest. The one I would note based on what I have read is Joseph Audio. I’d also be curious if people would say the same about Borresen.

So it may be a frivolous exercise but I’ll ask the question anyway. Let me know your thoughts.

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desktopguy
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This topic is kinda like target shooting w/a blindfold on. But here goes nothing. I see 2 generic possibilities:

1 - If speakers are to be located near the back wall: go for high quality sealed/acoustic suspension design. Easy pick of those: pretty much any of the ATCs. Even a stand mounted 2-way gives killer sound with great dynamics

2 - If speakers are located anywhere you want in the room, just go for high quality, period. Easy pick there would be a Harbeth 30.2 or 40.2. These need stand mounting but really don’t require subwoofer augmentation unless you want the absolute best deep bass.

 

(that’s my 2 cents)

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