the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data?


I am curious how the experts choose speakers when upgrading? What are the priorities, what would make you stretch your budget?

Based on e.g....

  • brand/company’s reputation
  • price
  • sensitivity
  • crossover frequency
  • compatibility with existing amp, etc.?

I don’t have buyer’s remorse for my last pair but I sure made some stupid choices until I got there, that I could have avoided if I had known about this forum sooner.

 

grislybutter

1.  Do the speakers sound fantastic with your amp and sources, in your room?

2.  Do they look good in your room, so as to not cause stress and strife with your significant other?

My wife likes the Totem Rainmakers but misses the Dynaco A25s…because she has good eyes and ears!  
The Dynacos are now upstairs with the Scott 222c!

my version is much shorter: my wife hates them all!

If we had an upstairs, that's where she would stash me along with all the gear.