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Originally Posted by kach22i
Leaving the room equalization aside, half of the sound you hear is reflected, meaning the size of the room, the shape of the room, and the listening position are all important factors.
I you are looking for ambiance background music while you move about or a near-field listening position ( small room) or even traditional equilateral triangle sweet-spot listening position.............all these factor into your choice.
If you are a smoker or have problems with dust and cannot avoid direct sunlight on the speakers then avoid most flat panel speakers with Mylar.
Some speakers are known for their Rock & Roll power and sound level capabilities, and may be the same speakers chosen for home theater applications where nuance and subtle transparency and sense of air or original recording space are secondary concerns.
To recap the selection criteria....................
1. Size and shape of room
2. Listening habits.
3. Types of music or H/T
For me I listen to all types of music and have been happy with my hybrid electrostatic Martin Logan - Aerius speakers for over 20 years.
A good friend had the DCM - Time Windows mentioned earlier in the thread, and they are a fantastic choice. The depth of stage can only be equaled with dipole/bipole and panel speakers.
For high on the wall whole room speakers I have Beovox RL units, also over 20 years old and holding up well. |
one addition re the room: set the speakers out from the corners ~~3 ft. if you can, esp. important for dipole radiators
Brands:
DCM was great - I loved mine, until I got Vandersteens, after 20 years I got Maggies, then last year, newer, improved & bigger Maggies
JBL has a huge laboratory and lots of scientists & engineers on the payroll; they will have something xlnt at every price point
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