RMAF is the best show in USA, but show conditions often aren't great. Do you live near many dealers and/or other audio enthusiasts where you can listen to some stuff in less stressful situations?
IMHE, gear that impresses during short listening sessions often does so because of easy to quantify criteria (e.g. tons of detail, or large soundstage). Some other stuff such as purity of timbre and realistic dynamic shifts sometimes take longer auditions with a greater variety of music you know well to evaluate.
It's funny, my impression of the 3 brands you mention is that they are more different than the same in "house sound", design preferences etc. Have you considered used speakers that would allow you to make a change down the road if you choose without a huge depreciation hit? It's a buyer's market right now, as I unfortunately know firsthand. There are bargains to be had. Cheers,
Spencer
IMHE, gear that impresses during short listening sessions often does so because of easy to quantify criteria (e.g. tons of detail, or large soundstage). Some other stuff such as purity of timbre and realistic dynamic shifts sometimes take longer auditions with a greater variety of music you know well to evaluate.
It's funny, my impression of the 3 brands you mention is that they are more different than the same in "house sound", design preferences etc. Have you considered used speakers that would allow you to make a change down the road if you choose without a huge depreciation hit? It's a buyer's market right now, as I unfortunately know firsthand. There are bargains to be had. Cheers,
Spencer