Audio Science Review = "The better the measurement, the better the sound" philosophy

I also preferred the Focal Trio11 be to the Dutch and Dutch. They don't measure as well but I like the wider sweet spot and umph of the 10" bass. 

As for the Adalante 5 there's something special about a mid dome driver you don't see those much anymore.  

I also preferred the Focal Trio11 be to the Dutch and Dutch. They don't measure as well 

Shocker!!! Must have been the wrong measurements wand 😂🤦‍♂️🙄

There is no lack of choice when it comes to active studio monitor type speakers which have very good measurements.They can be quite easily engineered with internal digital crossovers and EQ to measure flat.And they have probably never been more affordable.Will you like the sound of them for every day domestic use?Probably not but they are accurate.

@djones51

"The disservice this forum has for newbies is the mindset price determines ability which hasn’t been true for decades in this niche hobby. If there is one overall piece of advice I would take from ASR is test for yourself, don’t assume you’re immune from human bias and the biggest factor that determines what you hear is your speakers/room."

+ 100%

It’s funny on this forum that people would complain about ASR when many members here seem to believe that higher price means better listening experience, which most certainly has not been my experience over the years... I’d trust ASR over price any day of the week, particularly when it comes to items like cables, dacs, and even to some extent amps.

That said, you still gotta test things for yourself and I do not always concur with ASR’s conclusions especially when it comes to speakers since those are so personal and ear- and room- dependent, as djones51 points out.

and it occurs to me... as long as we’re talking measurements...

It might be fun, and informative, to go to a high-end audiologist and get ears measured before spending money on anything else.

I’d wager most people think they can hear more objectively than they can... and many of us would benefit from the best of the new hearing aids, myself included. I spent the best money I’ve spent in the past two decades on hi-fi gear when I got high-end hearing aids to help correct for my high-frequency perception loss: measurements showed me what I needed, and it was addressable by custom eq-ing the aids, kinda like room correction for the ears. Suddenly all my gear sounds much better now, go figure, and as a bonus my burning need to "upgrade" stereo gear has considerably faded... although my enjoyment of different speakers has increased! Indeed, my entire experience of LIFE sounds much better now! And high-end hearing aids (think Widex Moment, or Phonak Audeo Paradise) that actually make a big difference both to hi-fi enjoyment AND to life outside hi-fi is a smarter spend than a new expensive amp that would make a smaller difference and also be restricted to the hi-fi realm without addressing the actual issue...

I mean, as long as we’re talking about measurements... set ego aside and make an audiologist appointment: do you dare to do it?