the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data?
I am curious how the experts choose speakers when upgrading? What are the priorities, what would make you stretch your budget?
Based on e.g....
I don’t have buyer’s remorse for my last pair but I sure made some stupid choices until I got there, that I could have avoided if I had known about this forum sooner.
What amp will you be driving them with? Do you also plan on keeping your current amp. Also, what is your price range. I would audition them. Make sure you receive an agreement to return at no charge because they will sound different in your home. This is a very important decision and I am glad you are approaching this correctly. Best of luck. Let us know what you decide on. |
@larry5729 I have a 100Watt into 8Ohms amp but my room is small, so that won't matter much. My price range will be determined by what offers I get for my current pair, between $1500-2000 used, maybe |
OP, …”size of speaker”.
Good question. I don’t know of any rule of thumb. My dealer has been to my house many times and we discussed extensively. But, while I can identify many speakers ridiculously large for the room they are in, and many insufficient… I don’t have a good enough knowledge to make up a rule.
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@ghdprentice. +1 Simply spending money blindly without a plan for your bespoke system synergy is a recipe for big disappointment. Audio - Rule of fifths The truth is that for a high end 2 channel audio system we really start to see a jump in sound quality once we get past the $3500 price point. After this price point for an amp, DAC, streamer, speakers or whatever the quality starts to get into the higher end realm. After $3500 the higher you climb the price ladder the less improvements you will see.
We pay much more for only a 3-5% change in sound (notice I didn’t say improvement) when we go up the audio price ladder. The matrix general philosophy here and going up is that you can enjoy 80% of the audio performance at a 20% of the additional price. The audio improvements vs added $$$ is not linear. So how did I bridge the $$$$ outlay to my bespoke audio preferences matrix in choosing speakers? Simple …. (1) Roll up your sleeves and go audition speaker options at your local dealer(s), and (2);attend audio expos to source new model options in order to. Validate mag reviews |
