csmgolf,
Point made. I agree that there are some speakers you might hear at a show and you know pretty quickly this is not the speaker for you. In that case, shows can be effective at narrowing the field. Now if you hear several you really like......well, that's where the home edition is critical for me.
Many owners of the DI/SE's find them full range, no sub needed. With large scale works, I do not. I use a pair of subs that really fill in from 20-30hz. So take the 20hz spec with a grain of salt. Many rooms will not achieve anything below 30hz. But for many, that is irrelevant depending on musical preference.
Point made. I agree that there are some speakers you might hear at a show and you know pretty quickly this is not the speaker for you. In that case, shows can be effective at narrowing the field. Now if you hear several you really like......well, that's where the home edition is critical for me.
Many owners of the DI/SE's find them full range, no sub needed. With large scale works, I do not. I use a pair of subs that really fill in from 20-30hz. So take the 20hz spec with a grain of salt. Many rooms will not achieve anything below 30hz. But for many, that is irrelevant depending on musical preference.