@kalali you're 10000% correct. Which is exactly on-point to what I found.
@figulager So far the Spatials don't fit my listening style or room. In my larger living room they sounded much less fatiguing but still had the same "front row" listening experience. If that is what you want these are amazing for the price.
On the Spatials - Saxophone Colossus was jaw dropping, as well as basically anything acoustic. As soon as you started throwing more complexity I couldn't enjoy more than one or two songs.
Ultimately that is why I have decided to keep looking...
The Vandersteens were the most forgiving to many types of music. If you're looking for a pair of speakers for a small room, that sound great with a wide range of amps and will allow you to listen to pretty much anything. Stop there. They're great!
If you want some more resolution, less complex crossovers, and ultimately a more transparent speaker, then I will let you know when I found what I am looking for. I might end up going back to the Vandersteen 1Ci's if this proves to be impossible at this price point.
So what am I leaning towards? Nothing yet. Spatials will be going back after the 45 day minimum trial is up. I am still entertaining getting the Decware ERRx or Vandersteens.
Most importantly have fun making these selections. They can be tiring but the payoff is huge in the end.
Ciao,
Ron
@figulager So far the Spatials don't fit my listening style or room. In my larger living room they sounded much less fatiguing but still had the same "front row" listening experience. If that is what you want these are amazing for the price.
On the Spatials - Saxophone Colossus was jaw dropping, as well as basically anything acoustic. As soon as you started throwing more complexity I couldn't enjoy more than one or two songs.
Ultimately that is why I have decided to keep looking...
The Vandersteens were the most forgiving to many types of music. If you're looking for a pair of speakers for a small room, that sound great with a wide range of amps and will allow you to listen to pretty much anything. Stop there. They're great!
If you want some more resolution, less complex crossovers, and ultimately a more transparent speaker, then I will let you know when I found what I am looking for. I might end up going back to the Vandersteen 1Ci's if this proves to be impossible at this price point.
So what am I leaning towards? Nothing yet. Spatials will be going back after the 45 day minimum trial is up. I am still entertaining getting the Decware ERRx or Vandersteens.
Most importantly have fun making these selections. They can be tiring but the payoff is huge in the end.
Ciao,
Ron