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The truth about high end speakers MUST READ

We audiophiles are a fussy discerning bunch who demand very specific requirements when it comes to what we hear.
The problem is that these requirements are seldom met no matter how much you spend on speakers. 

Forums like this indicate that audiophiles are trapped in a cycle of neverending upgrades and dissatisfaction no matter how much is spent.

We have been deceived into believing that a "one size fits all" speaker that has been designed by an "expert" who knows better than we do about our requirements, will be ok. This is obviously not the case since every audiophile has a different hearing response curve and different preference. 

If you choose a speaker that has a rising response with frequency, and you prefer a darker sound then its not going to matter whether it uses diamond or berylium, or mdf or aluminium cabinets, or a 4th order or 1st order crossover.

Its not going to matter if the designer has a phd in physics or decades of experience in speaker design because its YOUR hearing that needs to be satisfied not THEIRS.

We are being duped folks. The best you can expect out of all these high end speakers is substandard satisfaction for a few years before you get fed up and decide to UPGRADE!

In conclusion, the notion of a high end speaker is in fact a myth. No such thing exists. Buying a high end speaker is a complete gamble and most audiophiles end up losing not winning. The only winners are the speaker manufactures because as long as they continue to sell, they continue to profit. 

Its also impossible to compare all the different speakers out there in the comfort of our homes so the dealers obviously dont make it any easier for us audiophiles. Its pointless going to a store demo since thats not where youre going to be listening once you buy the speaker. We are getting a raw deal. 

Thankyou for reading. 






kenjit

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axo0oxa
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I get your point but not the purpose of your post. Are you just trying to rile people up or is there another purpose?

But I will bite, think of speakers and for that matter your system like art work. You like what you hear, you have a price point and you enjoy music so you put the system together and enjoy. Eventually you might tire with the sound you created so you make some changes and it sounds great again, fresh and new, so you are satisfied and continue to enjoy this new set up, similar to adding another piece of artwork to your collection that you enjoy and falls into your budget. You rinse and repeat as often as it satisfies your need for new and improved sounding reproduced music. It will never sound exactly like live music but close enough to your ears and most important you like what you hear and it gives you enjoyment. It is something that you created by putting all the pieces together and can evolve over time with advances in technology, changes in designers ideas, your hearing loss, changes/additions in your tastes in music, changes in your room, and a host of other influences. The bottom line is it gives you pleasure like any other form of artistic expression, but like a painting of a landscape it is a representation and not the real thing but it pleases your senses. Similar to other creative fields the more accomplished the artist / designer, and in this field, speaker designer, the higher the price you pay for their most prestigious pieces. We all know that the individual pieces that comprise a high end speaker is nowhere near the price that you must pay to own the speaker similar to the price of the canvas and oil paint is nowhere near the price you pay to buy and hang that painting on your wall.
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