+1 on the quantity vs quality discussion. So many love these high end speakers that offer gobs of bass, but not layering or differentiation of notes. They THINK it does, but so many top speakers don't. as the cones break up quickly and are out of phase way too often.
It's the same thing as letting the person giving the demo keeping the volume controller. DON'T do it!! They will goose the volume on certain passages to make the speaker they want to sell sound better. It's BS and unfair to us. Louder sounds great in the store, but not so much once you get them home and wonder where all the dynamics are at YOUR listening levels. This is why the Vandersteen's stand out for MY ears. They offer the micro and macro details that many others don't so you can play them lower and still get the details. no smearing etc... Phase correct to me is so important as that's what live music gives us.
It's the same thing as letting the person giving the demo keeping the volume controller. DON'T do it!! They will goose the volume on certain passages to make the speaker they want to sell sound better. It's BS and unfair to us. Louder sounds great in the store, but not so much once you get them home and wonder where all the dynamics are at YOUR listening levels. This is why the Vandersteen's stand out for MY ears. They offer the micro and macro details that many others don't so you can play them lower and still get the details. no smearing etc... Phase correct to me is so important as that's what live music gives us.