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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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passet02's avatar
passet02
264 posts
 

Bluemhoffer Mini , Great sound and build quality

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donavabdear
477 posts
 

I don't think it's a bad question, it's just an out of place question. In a professional studio you can buy speakers that are known in the industry and that have good polar patterns. In a home you usually don't start with a clean acoustic canvas so you have to at least understand the acoustics of your room first to qualify your guess about what speakers would sound good in the room. Big leaps in acoustic dispersion design of speakers in the last few years buy Magico, Wilson, Joseph and the like. 

 

kymanor1
45 posts
 

All the Martin Logan speakers sound good, price point?

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vdotman
133 posts
 

NONE!

bernard246
11 posts
 

The room acoustics, speaker position, how they sound with your amp and burn in are to be considered.  I’ve taken speakers back because they didn’t sound like they did in the show room.

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