So, how do the rest of you go about making a determination as to what is best for you? Do you just listen in-store, and hope that what you hear there will translate to your space? Do you bring your current speakers with you as a frame of reference?
^With great difficulty.^
Admitting that there is almost no way that you can easily make a rational decision is a start (but I assumed that there was).http://seanolive.blogspot.com/2009/04/dishonesty-of-sighted-audio-product.html
I basically bought a pair of Vandersteens and called it a day.
You can get:
- whatever measures good
- whatever the wife likes the looks of
- or some other method.
Since I was not able to afford slick finishes when I got mine, I just went with what sounded best in the dollar range that I had available.
It is still fun listening at a variety of shops with you favourite stack of vinyls or CDs.