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.
@kokakolia I spent hours to find Castle prices. There is nearly zero current pricelist or seller contact, and the ones I found are 2 years old from Australia. Castle's map on the web site for where you can buy it is completely broken. It's a joke in terms of how and where to buy them. Have a freaking link that works! You can make a car better than a Porsche for half the price, if you don't have a "buy" button, it doesn't exist |
Yes, kinda, as in you're rolling some dice. It may work out grear or at least very good. People do it a lot and have verygood luck very often. But it isn't quite as certain as hearing them first. Important to remember, though, that even hearing them in a shop is not a guarantee. As has been pointed out, different setting, electronics, cables (even though they don't matter at all) etc. |
With caveats and a basic understanding for room size (no LS3/5a in large rooms) placement (no Magnepans up against the wall), and power (MAs are esy to drive, moderately efficient, Maggies need more) I can't imagine anyone being disappointed with Monitor Audio's current line up, especially the Silver series or Magnepans. The Wow/$ ratio is just too much in thri favor. |
@grislybutter Castle is UK based. So these speakers show up on the local classfields in Europe for rock-bottom prices because the brand recognition is low (you can thank Castle for that). |
