the big one: how do you choose speakers? By what features, data?

Ha! I hear ya…

I chose my latest speakers based on,

• the design considerations of the designer
• his past work and designs and how they were accepted
• his philosophy behind the build and components
• the look
• the specs
• the price
• the reviews
• the return policy

I've been burned a few times with speaker choices so I took all of the aforementioned criteria and did lots of online listening, scouring the internet for feedback. This festered in my brain for well over two months before I pulled the trigger and ordered them. 

I always kick myself for not being more impulsive as what I obsess on is usually what I buy and in this case that obsession paid off in musical spades. 

All the best,
Nonoise

@nonoise 

re:

• the design considerations of the designer
• his philosophy behind the build and components 

these are tough, I am not sure how much you can find out online. So many speaker web sites and information are so lame

@grislybutter , Agreed. A lot of the press a company puts out is spin of some sort but the way Daniel Emonts portrayed it was different from what others do, which intrigued me. Lots of (online) word of mouth helped to validate what he claimed and a quick look on his Linkedin page bore out. 

Throw in his unique choice of materials and not relying on off the shelf drivers, making his own, and I was mostly sold. A lot of press on Andrew Jones and his resume and achievements were well accepted and I truly feel that Daniel Emonts is right up there with him. He just doesn't have the exposure, which is a shame.

While researching the speakers, I came across a subtle dig at his driver material from a reviewer I respect (he disparaged foam backed drivers in a review of another speaker maker w/out naming names) which now makes me think he's in the bag for another company.

All the best,
Nonoise

@nonoise re Daniel Emonts

pretty cool! per his linked page. He designed the Evoke, Special 40, Heritage, Contour lines, pretty much what carried Dynaudio in the last 5 years.