Thanks guys ! So far no love for lovely Revel :)
Let first clear one thing, I do believe Tannoy speakers are really good and I don’t have anything against them just their physical appearances are not appealing enough for me to spend fortune!
let first, I explain how I go for hunt in HIFI jungle! First start with magazine and searching online base on my taste and then narrow the options based on my budget! Then spend many hours on forums to see what other people think! Last step is searching for place to buy!
I started this hobby 7 years ago with a very humble setup and have learned an important lessons: FOR BETTER SOUND YOU MUST PAY MORE but this argument doesn’t work other way : BIG MONEY WON’T BRING BETTER SOUND!
I live in Sweden and because of VAT, the price goes very high on high end models so to quench my thirst I focus on second hand market and so far was damn lucky!
There is one aspect in HIFI businesses that maybe as end users, we don’t talk so much about: DEALERS/MARKETING
Dealers like all of us want to make a life and I think most of their profits come from midrange products not very expensive items so they don’t bother to put so much time for speakers that can sell 2 or 3 pairs per year! Also distributors don’t provide dealers with rival brands so it’s hard to compare them in the same shop!
the only options left are exhibition and asking other ppl for their experience!
Let first clear one thing, I do believe Tannoy speakers are really good and I don’t have anything against them just their physical appearances are not appealing enough for me to spend fortune!
let first, I explain how I go for hunt in HIFI jungle! First start with magazine and searching online base on my taste and then narrow the options based on my budget! Then spend many hours on forums to see what other people think! Last step is searching for place to buy!
I started this hobby 7 years ago with a very humble setup and have learned an important lessons: FOR BETTER SOUND YOU MUST PAY MORE but this argument doesn’t work other way : BIG MONEY WON’T BRING BETTER SOUND!
I live in Sweden and because of VAT, the price goes very high on high end models so to quench my thirst I focus on second hand market and so far was damn lucky!
There is one aspect in HIFI businesses that maybe as end users, we don’t talk so much about: DEALERS/MARKETING
Dealers like all of us want to make a life and I think most of their profits come from midrange products not very expensive items so they don’t bother to put so much time for speakers that can sell 2 or 3 pairs per year! Also distributors don’t provide dealers with rival brands so it’s hard to compare them in the same shop!
the only options left are exhibition and asking other ppl for their experience!