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

Hi, just being curious here. 

When choosing a pair of speakers, do you consider design first? or the sound? or a particular brand? 

I want to say the sound matters the most for me, but my wife would never allow anything industrial looks or a design that goes against her taste regardless of the sound quality. 

What are your thought?

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2psyop
1,558 posts
 

Not in order/ think of 5 pie slices

Speaker designer/ engineer ie Richard Vandersteen

Build Quality

Sound Quality (by my ears)

Warranty and service

Reviews by users

I almost never look at measurements.

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twoleftears
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Weight.

vinylzone
288 posts
 

How do they sound is first.  Second is how do they sound. Third (are you noticing a trend here?).

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sunshdw
252 posts
 

How they sound is most important to me.

Aesthetics are also a consideration but depending on their sound I can look past what they look like (i.e. Magnepan).

Measurements are great and all but they won't be the same in my room vs where ever they were measured so I don't take that into consideration. 

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kingsleuy
180 posts
 

Looks.  Aesthetics.   Visual presentation.  Then what it sounds like.  Like a wonderful $250 dinner for two.  Eyes feast first.  Then the mouth.

Avantgarde?  I don't care what they sound like.  Not in my home. 

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