Hearing audio components at shows and dealer showrooms are reasonable steps to take to get some idea of how a product sounds. I can say that I've heard some audio components that were not particularly impressive under show conditions but in another environment sound quite good.
Sometimes it is simply the partnering components in the signal chain of a system. I'd want to hear a speaker I'm really interested in to be auditioned in my home. There's no better way. I'll pay the shipping cost. Is the manufacturer suppose to swallow this expense?
I haven't experienced hearing an impressive sound under show conditions but then fall short in someone's home system (Although I'm sure it happens). Given my listening encounters with the Tekton Double Impact/SE I could see it sounding just ok with one amplifier and yet terrific with another amplifier.
The Double Impacts reflected what was put before them in the signal chain. I suspect that the Moab is likely even more faithfully revealing in this manner.
My gut feeling is despite the Moab's 4 ohm nominal impedance (But likely relatively flat curve characteristics) it will sing beautifully with a good quality mid power tube amplifier. I'm not so certain that the Tekton and Parasound amplifier pairing (Show set up) puts these speakers at their sonic best. Just my hunch.
Charles
Sometimes it is simply the partnering components in the signal chain of a system. I'd want to hear a speaker I'm really interested in to be auditioned in my home. There's no better way. I'll pay the shipping cost. Is the manufacturer suppose to swallow this expense?
I haven't experienced hearing an impressive sound under show conditions but then fall short in someone's home system (Although I'm sure it happens). Given my listening encounters with the Tekton Double Impact/SE I could see it sounding just ok with one amplifier and yet terrific with another amplifier.
The Double Impacts reflected what was put before them in the signal chain. I suspect that the Moab is likely even more faithfully revealing in this manner.
My gut feeling is despite the Moab's 4 ohm nominal impedance (But likely relatively flat curve characteristics) it will sing beautifully with a good quality mid power tube amplifier. I'm not so certain that the Tekton and Parasound amplifier pairing (Show set up) puts these speakers at their sonic best. Just my hunch.
Charles