mofimadness+1
I strongly agree with mofi and in home auditioning of speakers. My current speakers had been out for years and were recommended by the most knowledgable people I knew. Listening to them in stores and at shows they seemed sleepy to me so I passed on them.
What I didn't know was a great deal. What I heard as attributes in other speakers were actually weaknesses. At home and by a one on one comparison what I heard as being sleepy turned out to be a cohesive point source and musicality. The difference was immediate and so obvious that my family heard the difference just as quickly as I did.
I haven't made a major system purchase in years.
I strongly agree with mofi and in home auditioning of speakers. My current speakers had been out for years and were recommended by the most knowledgable people I knew. Listening to them in stores and at shows they seemed sleepy to me so I passed on them.
What I didn't know was a great deal. What I heard as attributes in other speakers were actually weaknesses. At home and by a one on one comparison what I heard as being sleepy turned out to be a cohesive point source and musicality. The difference was immediate and so obvious that my family heard the difference just as quickly as I did.
I haven't made a major system purchase in years.