I don’t care about the specs. Never have and probably never will. I only buy what sounds good to me.
When choosing new Speakers, what matters most to you?
When auditioning new speakers have you ever listened to a pair you thought you really liked only to realize you didn’t like them at all after seeing their measurements/specifications? And I’m not talking about speakers that would be too difficult for your electronics to drive but rather, you just didn’t like their waterfall plot, or their frequency response or some other measurement even though subjectively, you loved the way they sounded? Conversely have you ever listened to a pair of speakers you did not care for only to change your mind after seeing their specs?
Assuming speakers can be easily driven by your home electronics, in other words, no compatibility issues related to sensitivity or impedance, what is the single most important thing you look for when finding speakers you’ll enjoy listening to? How do you go about confirming the speakers you buy will be enjoyable to listen to in your home system?
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Acresverde Yep, your right, she was a Chrysler! Good memory banks you have. It was kind of a dark blue, with a huge triangular looking grille, and downright ugly. And to OLDHVYMEC, I'm another one of those Snap-on Freaks. They are still here in the garage. I don't know how much money is in that set of boxes, but I'm betting you could by a pretty nice house with them. I know the day I retired we weighed the box (as the forklift loaded it in that dually Ford PU truck) that it weighs over 1100 lbs.. I was a heavy Equipment mechanic for Ralston Purina for 36 years. Same job with United Technologies for the previous 8. And I know guys, I'll try to stay on topic from now on. |
It personally depends on you. Different people have different preferences. I personally go for specs over brands such as bass, audio quality. After that, I look for a medium Brand. Last but not least I always look for the return policy of that Brand because last time I bought Airpod and I was really fed up with the apple return policy and the services they provide. So what I recommend is to go for those who give better services not Big brands. |
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US manufactured speakers offer better value since shipping speakers from overseas adds considerable cost, especially these days with all the logistics issues.. So, that would be a big factor for me; biggest bang for the buck. And, IMHO, Legacy is the best value in USA made speakers. I agree with Ted. So many instances where folks have speakers way too big for their rooms. But those folks are primarily buying with their eyes and not their ears. Often pushed in that direction by highly skilled but fundamentally dishonest salesmen. BTW, I respectably disagree with buying speakers based solely on measurements. |
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