Listen to a CD or LP in showroom?


I've been looking for a new pair of speakers for a while. Going to CAF, audio showrooms... "Please, here is my tablet, roon connected, etc., Enjoy!"

Well, what about me coming with my preferred CD or LP? No choice at all anymore. I get that it's practical, easy... But I'm missing something, relying on a top notch DAC that I'll never be able to afford, it's skewed and not necessarily in my favor.

I'm in the DMV area where there's plenty to listen to, everywhere the same lack of possibilities.

What's your take?

 

trackmoe

The very very best Speaker Performance is when the Design is produced and trialled in the carefully selected environment to carry out the Testing of the design.

From that point on the variables with environments these designs are to function in are all quite different/unique.

One hopes a dealership demonstrating speakers has done something with the listening environment to help with creating a sound that is improved.

I do not see a dealership having a environment that is a mimic of a Manufacturers Testing Environment.

The same situation passes down to the Purchaser, they certainly may not have any attention given to the Listening environment in their home.

The Purchaser that has taken the time to create a environment with a selection of acoustic controls, or hired the services from a professional body, again will not have a mimic for a Dealers Environment and definitely not the Manufacturers.

A CD, Vinyl LP or Music File are only going to supply a music that one is familiar with, it is not going to create the end product sound.

The end product sound is going to be produced by the speaker, and that sound is very environment dependent, for it to meet 'what it says in the tin' qualities.    

I would just call ahead to the various dealers that you plan on visiting and tell them you want to bring your own CD's and LP's.  This way, they can move some CD transports and turntables around as needed in anticipation of your arrival.  

@trackmoe

Like most threads, this one was all over the place, and I’m just curious as to what you got out of the thread? Hopefully it was something positive that would help you find some new speakers.