Speaker polyamory -- or, stories about getting a second set to alternate with your primary

Audio is a bit different for me than other hobbies like art, music, film, literature, but motorcycling is the easiest hobby to compare.

I love motorcycling and am down to five motorcycles, all very different (and very old but reliable). For motorcycling I don't think any particular bike 'presents roads' in whatever may be deemed the only correct manner.

BUT, in music I believe the goal is the single most accurate presentation of whatever source is being played. I don't think there are a bunch of 'correct' ways to present the source or the music the artist intended.

So, for me, having a second music system of lesser or different quality would make me second guess the 'A' system. I don't need a 'classical' system and a 'rock' system. All music should be played accurately. (I would like louder speakers :-).

That said, I'd love spare speakers to fool with like DQ-10s, Pulsars, Magnepans, etc! Many give me pure joy because of the accomplishment for the cost (my Elac Debut F5.2 floorstanders and bookshelves in the TV room come to mind.)

It took me eleven or twelve years to find out just how good my speakers really are. Now that I know, they're not going anywhere.

Regards,

Dan

I have a minidsp between my pre and power amps, For my usual quite high volume listening it is in and set to get rid of some really bad room bass. Further by small very excellent Audio Physic Sitara 25 have the bass restricted to above 60Hz and the ports plugged. The bass is performed by 2 subs attached via the minidsp. If, when we have family or guests for any period and I do not use the volume so aggressively (and actually change the music I play), then the dsp comes out as do the plugs in ports. At the lower volume I don't have the horrendous base boom, its like having two completely different set ups.

Recently switched from $30K floorstanders to Quad 57s. 
95% sure I will sell the big speakers. Most of what I listen to is small scale that sounds magical with the Quads. And how they pull you in compared to big boxes that throw the music at you. The more I listen to the Quads, the less I want to hear boxes.

Only at night watching TV through the system could better hear the big bass and explosions with the big boxes. Although not really into changing the speaker cables.