What makes a speaker sound great at low volume?


Most of the time I hear music at a low volume (wifey, apartment, ....). 

I am looking to upgrade my current speakers, but in my market scanning I would like to understand, if there are certain “metrics” to look for, before I start going to stores for listening. 

Any advice? 
mtraesbo

Showing 1 response by glupson

I’d combine chayro’s (first reply of the thread) and dweller’s posts.

If you are really stuck with very low, middle of the night kind, volumes, "loudness" switch may surprise you. dweller says McIntosh and there are a few more, depending on your budget. Luxman, Accuphase (I am almost certain, but check it). Yamaha also has one although that one, in my experience, is not as good. It works in a different way. If you get intrigued about the "loudness" switch, there is a thread on Audiogon that has a few descriptions of it. https://forum.audiogon.com/discussions/how-loud-is-too-loud

Now, you asked about speakers and a few of us are throwing amplifiers at you. Sorry.

Good luck, listen low.