When choosing new Speakers, what matters most to you?

....going back to what we 'were' chatting 'bot....;)

Specs if available, waterfalls pref'd, typ. graphs at least.

Listen if possible. If 'they' won't play what I do, " 'bye..."

...but, that's 'then', and now is Now.

8 pairs of speakers/drivers, 3 of which DIY.

The drivers, not a box for.....

Other than my Heils., I like mine...and liking how they measure as such.

No place to go but up.....*damn*L*

Small rooms are a PIA, but one needs to regard the space as an extension of the speaker itself, so position and room treatment are paramount.  DSP should serve to 'fine tune' as opposed to 'sledge hammer' into 'refinement'...

...which generally doesn't work all that well. YRWVary....🙄

"Botless in Parapodise"

As much as I love car talk, staying OT:

I know the sound I like and as soon as I heard Vandersteen’s I stopped looking.

I love the immediacy of 'Steens.  First introduced with a Model 3A (non-Sig), I found them only intriguing until the dealer put on some Baroque; very coherent sound.  However, they were a bit too laid back for me (at the time), so ended up landing a really good deal (clearance) on a pair of KEF 104/2s.

Got reintroduced with a Model 5 (pre-"A" and Carbon) at a Hi-Fi show.  Didn't think that Vandy sound could've been improved on, but I was wrong.  But - couldn't afford, so I ended up with a pair of Dunlavys they were selling on clearance prior to going out of business.

And... Quatros (wow...).  Been looking to move upwards, and they've been in my crosshairs... but gads - the $$$! 

'12 Focus hatch....

I'm the one that you passed, but eventually I'm ahead of you Now.

I'm patient, and don't 'drive' quite like you might..... ;)

Eye B 'Bot?

no

Borg?

...perhaps.....

Not quite....yet.....

(...I like cars, but Lotus over Porsche.....which makes me fringe, anyway...)

Tallyho, whoa....J

I don’t care about the specs. Never have and probably never will. I only buy what sounds good to me.