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Why are most speakers designed for robots?

I recently decided to get a used pair of speakers as part of a trade deal and to my amazement, they have performed far better than any of my previous Wilson's, B&W's or Dynaudio speakers.  They are Krell Resolution 2 speakers (my system IS all Krell).  They are just far more realistic tonally, crazy dynamic and have a full sounding warm mid-band.  Bass is crushing with oodles of texture and pitch definition.  Obviously designed for humans who listen to music NOT played back in an anechonic chamber.  It is shocking to me how bad so many high end speakers sound to my ear...all precision and no life, like a robot!
dave_b
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stringreen
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boy is AKG correct!!   I have had my Vandersteens in place for about 5 years, and oh so casually, I got a shout out from John at Audioconnection in NJ who asked me for measurements from the speakers/room.  He suggested moving my sear forward 10 inches, and the speakers closer to the walls 6 inches, and oh my word, what a difference.  Its like escaping from the DEAD ZONE..  Setup is certainly a vital component to the others in the system.  ..and so is the place from whom you purchase.
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zufan
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I have a mental picture I can’t shake: ebm on Dancing with the Stars. Weird, I know. Fingers crossed. 
czarivey
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robots also need speakers.
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akg_ca
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This thread is nothing more than a very biased anecdotal personal fave discussion, Fine....BUT.....

For example, I would never diss or dismiss  WILSONS as anything less than very top tier product offerings. They all have unique sonic signatures.

At the last TAVES expo here in Toronto last fall, it was the NORDOST room showcasing  a well-north of $400K killer system that blew away the rest of the show ..... Full stop.

Of course having the NORDOST ODIN array cabling and very best Dan D'Agostino electronics powering the top-end WILSON speakers formed part of the magic we all heard.

If WILSONS were anything less than the very top tier product offerings available to them , why would they not choose KRELLS or ??? instead for THEIR system (operative words ... THEIR system)
After all, they are a cable company with no affiliation to any speaker brand and available to choose TANNOY Kingdom Royals, KRELLS , KEFs or whatever else....full stop.

There is no outright "best".... Just "better" or "best" tailored (limited) to YOUR system and also affected further by the  warts in your unique  listening environment 

again, in the simplest of terms, system synergy matters ....Big time... Full stop again.

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Full stop indeed....thought I made it clear that I loved the other speakers but really appreciate the synergy I have now with my gear and cables.  Must say that under no circumstances have I heard a Nordost or any other cable loom that I liked better than my choice, MIT.  I also do not pretend to understand what some people listen to and or how they listen to their music...fuller stop!  Wouldn't mind some Danny Amps though...don't stop!
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