Well,
You really need to figure out what you want out of your speakers. There are some questions I would ask myself if I were in your position:
1. You can eliminate a lot of speakers based on their size, since they should be matched to the size of your room and your style of listening (near field, etc).
I move out often so the room can't be taken into consideration, and nearfield give me headache, i always live in falts with enough space.
2. When you recall the speakers you've listened to so far, apparently you were not happy. What was the source of your dissatisfaction with each speaker? You should then seek out speakers designed specifically to address these shortcomings. This is pretty important since every speaker is an exercise in design compromise. You have to decide what sort of compromise you can live with.
If i had the money iwould have took the avalon ISIS : perfection of neutrality, texture, tone....70 000$ (!) I like ultra natural speakers, neutral, ultra precise in the imaging, very analytical.
3. What kind of music do you listen to? How loud do you listen? Different speaker designs are going to be variably euphonic in different ways in different situations. You want the type that suits your music best. Wide variety of music : experimental to alternative rock to classical -and a good speaker can play every kind of music i think-
4. What about your other electronics? Certain speakers just won't work with certain electronics. I have sold all my previous equipement! and the only thing i'm sure to buy is a shindo preamp (i recently discover them and they are just amazing)
5. Some speakers may just be too ugly looking for you or your wife to consider. I'm single and even so it will never influence my decision.
6. Of the remaining speakers, which ones can you listen to personally? Metaxas may make some damn fine electrostatic panels, but since he's in Australia, I'm not going to buy one. You should always be able to listen to the speakers you are planning to buy.Totally agree... |
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