Infinity RS speakers of the 70-80 were great too,
How do they sound great in any room? You needed a huge room to put them in! ;-)
Speakers which always sound good
This is brought up because I'm home shopping, but I'm not actually looking for speakers right now, so please don't take this as a request for advice so much as opinions.
As I shop for homes I've realized how few are really equipped for the audiophile. Too many fireplaces and windows and damn kitchens and bathrooms placed completely inappropriately for us! :-)
And as you may know, I'm a big fan of appropriate room treatments.
So, wanted to step away from this world for a bit and ask, what are speaker brands that you feel always work? Or at least, work really well without having to think about the room acoustics or placements? Reminder that this is 99% of the buying public. We who have laser line levelers, a closet full of measurement microphones and a chair which bolts our head into a fixed location may not believe it is true, but this is the majority of the buying public.
What do we, the audiophile community recommend to them to actually be helpful in getting them as many positive music listening experiences as possible?
Best,
Erik
As I shop for homes I've realized how few are really equipped for the audiophile. Too many fireplaces and windows and damn kitchens and bathrooms placed completely inappropriately for us! :-)
And as you may know, I'm a big fan of appropriate room treatments.
So, wanted to step away from this world for a bit and ask, what are speaker brands that you feel always work? Or at least, work really well without having to think about the room acoustics or placements? Reminder that this is 99% of the buying public. We who have laser line levelers, a closet full of measurement microphones and a chair which bolts our head into a fixed location may not believe it is true, but this is the majority of the buying public.
What do we, the audiophile community recommend to them to actually be helpful in getting them as many positive music listening experiences as possible?
Best,
Erik
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I was originally going to recommend something like Vandersteens (especially the ones with the powered woofers which can be adjusted to suit room problems) or small monitors like KEF LS50s that can be moved around easily. But the more I think about it, I think most non-audiophiles that I know don't want speakers sitting out in the room, either on stands or floorstanders. Something like the Naim Mu-So or the Devialet Phantoms might be the sort of thing they're looking for, not taking up much space, either with amplification or speakers, and giving them music in the house with a minimum of bother. Just a random thought. |
erik_squires OP9,636 posts10-03-2020 10:11am Infinity RS speakers of the 70-80 were great too, How do they sound great in any room? You needed a huge room to put them in! ;-) <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Infinitesimals, RS6b, RS4B, RS3A or B, RS2A or better RS2B, none of these required a huge room. The IRS series, with exception of the V and RS1As and B in the RS series. ALL work quite well in smaller rooms. The IRS V, and RS1A & Bs, a whole different story... Really no room is good enough. Work better in an amps style setting..., NO back walls perfect!!!! I've set up all of them with exception to the IRS V.. IRS had a great servo bass system, and planars.... Fast, accurate, and sturdy..Only problem was the dipole thing..... hit and miss between heaven and HELL in the SQ department.. Took some figuring out for sure.. Regards |
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