Speakers and amplifiers show audiophiles are confused.


An audiophile buys a pair of speakers for $50K or $100K then asks what amps make them sound best. That’s about as smart as marrying a girl without knowing her personality. What are the specs that will insure your expensive new speakers and amps will work optimality with each other? There’s got to be an app for that, well no there isn’t because there are too many variables and companies don’t present their specs in a standard ways. Why is it that speaker and amplifier manufactures don’t recommend specific amps for their speakers? Beyond power, impedance, and making your own crossovers how do you choose amplifiers to get all the potential out of your speakers?

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so until about 15 years ago I was not a 911 fan. I thought the design was bland. But it grew on me, while I am still not crazy about it but I get it. It's lines are smooth as butter, clean and efficient. And then I drove one and I understood why it's so popular. It's not complicated like most Italian cars, reliable and still fun. 

The Cielo is beautiful. I am a big Biturbo fan and of its descendants in the 90s. I like the unassuming look and the wild ride, when all your passengers are screaming and reaching for your neck, but they are too busy holding onto the edge of their seat....

As a manufacturer and repair company we get to hear more than our share of equipment.  Specs don't really work and can be used as a guide but that won't guarantee success.  We recently repaired a SET amp 28wpc that drove the heck out of a pair of vandersteen sevens at 83db.  So like already mentioned above trial and error baby!

 

So I'm about to register for AXPONA, I came here for only one reason to listen. Now everyone is saying you can't judge the system because of the bad acoustics of the listening rooms. @kota1 can find anything on the internet I don't need information or stats. The rooms cost $4k to rent so why not bring some acoustic material, no one expects perfection but if I can't listen why come here?