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Jim...I think you hit the nail on the head with the approach i have taken when auditioning speakers, which is, if you hear a set of speakers that float your boat (in whatever environment outside your home environment - dealer, show, friend's home, etc...), you are at least sure that the speakers are capable of generating that sonic presentation that you were drawn to. So then any differences in that sonic presentation when those speakers get into your system at home can be addressed via changes to speaker-room interface thru treatments/placement and associated gear. What one misses however are those speakers that can generate that sonic presentation that you are seeking but that are improperly set-up (again at the dealer or in a show setting) and you end up writing them off because of a poor audition. At the end of the day, you have to assume that the dealer or manufacturer know how to properly system match and set-up their speakers to show them off in the best light possible. Unfortunately this is not always the case and you end up dismissing some excellent speakers because they were badly presented.
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That is what has driven virtually all of my speaker changes. I had a lot of different speakers, then settled on Klipschorns for 10 years. Had another batch of speakers, then settled on my current LS360's for about 8 years and counting. I find it almost impossible to put into words why I have been unhappy with so many speakers and happy with so few. It is more of a feeling than something easily quantifiable.
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I almost did that with my MBL's. Like many others I previously checked off the box in my head that says, "yes, they image very good". Well the MBL's did not seem to have the pinpoint imaging of my previous or many other speakers, so why could I not stop coming back to them. Do not get me wrong vocals and instruments are right there where they are supposed to be and the speakers perform a disappearing act. Since they are omni-directional in the mid's and highs their strength is sounding like you are listening to a "live" performance. It was then I realized why I was enjoying the sound when they were not the best in this other area. Now this may not be to everyone's taste. |
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Another important factor in auditioning speakers is to listen to representative music from your collection. Speakers that perform well with certain types of music may not live up to your expectations in other areas. An example from my experience would be Maggies, they are so strong with vocals, Jazz quartets and smaller venues, but just don't get it done for me with rock and roll...
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Another factor would be deciding what type of drivers best deliver to your ears what you are seeking, with your current audio components, with the music you listen to often, and in the room of your choice. You can always change the components, music, and room. But filtering out drivers that don't quite get the job done would be a big step in minimizing the amount of time spent in reaching your goal of audio bliss (or lounging, as some would prefer).
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I do have a couple of dream speakers in mind though. One pair I was drawn to in a showroom, the other pair I hear so much positive about them on AA that I would like to try those babies in my home too. I will say that sometimes the new is not always an improvement over the old. And a higher price doesn't seem to always mean better.
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Which of the VMPS speakers do you own? One local dealer used to have the Elixir's set-up. These were very impressive speakers with some of the better bass I have heard.
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RM 30's
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Very nice. I think Brian's speakers are very underrated.
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