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Speakers which always sound good

This is brought up because I'm home shopping, but I'm not actually looking for speakers right now, so please don't take this as a request for advice so much as opinions.

As I shop for homes I've realized how few are really equipped for the audiophile.  Too many fireplaces and windows and damn kitchens and bathrooms placed completely inappropriately for us! :-)

And as you may know, I'm a big fan of appropriate room treatments.

So, wanted to step away from this world for a bit and ask, what are speaker brands that you feel always work?  Or at least, work really well without having to think about the room acoustics or placements?  Reminder that this is 99% of the buying public.  We who have laser line levelers, a closet full of measurement microphones and a chair which bolts our head into a fixed location may not believe it is true, but this is the majority of the buying public. 

What do we, the audiophile community recommend to them to actually be helpful in getting them as many positive music listening experiences as possible?

Best,

Erik
erik_squires
erik_squires OP
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The so called "open floor plans" are the bane of an audiophile's existence. Got to love the clanking dishes and pots banging on the stove. Erik, I believe you live in CA, the open floor plan capital of the world. Try to find a house with an upstairs "bonus room".


I do now and i love them, but I'm moving to South Carolina this year for cost saving reasons.  I have to say the alternative to open floor plans is basically a packed shoe box.  Really hard to let go of this.
limodog
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Sonus Faber. Sound great and look great. High wife acceptance factor.
erik_squires OP
16,892 posts
 
Infinity RS speakers of the 70-80 were great too,



How do they sound great in any room?  You needed a huge room to put them in!   ;-)
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twoleftears
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Dutch & Dutch 8c
rcprince
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I was originally going to recommend something like Vandersteens (especially the ones with the powered woofers which can be adjusted to suit room problems) or small monitors like KEF LS50s that can be moved around easily.  But the more I think about it, I think most non-audiophiles that I know don't want speakers sitting out in the room, either on stands or floorstanders.  Something like the Naim Mu-So or the Devialet Phantoms might be the sort of thing they're looking for, not taking up much space, either with amplification or speakers, and giving them music in the house with a minimum of bother.  Just a random thought.
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