What do you consider the most when choosing a pair of speakers?

Any speaker could be equalized to achieve a response like the one in that graph. What is your point?

I thought you were out building brick speakers? 

Roy Allison (RIP) broke Kenjit’s heart, years ago, and he’s yet to recover from it.

Please, everyone, give him some space/time to heal.

DeKay

@monacousticusa 

I consider design first. I know I don’t like crossovers, so a crossover-less design would have my attention. I don’t care for big woofers because I am going to use multiple subs anyway.  Lastly, I don’t have a big room, so huge towers are out of the question.  Within these design parameters, I try to find the sound that pleases me. 

Well, sound. But what I have been looking for has changed radically over the last 50 years. At first it was slam, then ethereal treble, details and slam and now musicality with details in the correct perspective, midrange bloom and detailed natural bass.

In the most recent 20 years I went out listening to real acoustic music to align my senses to real music. It had the greatest effect on my values and ultimately provided the best guidance for me to choose the very best (that improved all genera of musics sound) equipment. This is what lead me to Sonus Faber for speakers… then helped me choose supporting electronics. 

@djones51 

Nice response. What’s the smoothing on that graph?