Although I look at them, I've never based a purchase on specs alone, and I couldn't care less about lab tests. All those do is tell how the piece being tested behaves on it's own on a test bench, not how it will sound in conjunction with other equipment in an actual listening environment. A spec that looks bad on a bench test might just give you the exact sound you're looking for in your system. I find reviews from actual owners to be a much more reliable source of information for any given piece of new gear I'm interested in. That, and purchasing from a well established dealer with a robust return policy.
Is ASR for real, or is it only for those sub $1k or even sub $2K?
I did some browsing on the forum and it seems like most don't own very expensive gears. Most of them own mostly sub 1K or 2K gears.
I recently ask about feedback on the Polk R700 but after about a month with no responds. I did a search "ASR Polk R700", with all but one poster which actually owned a pair. Most of them would point you to some measurement and some theoretical discussion but non actually own a pair.
I also looked at a few posts on budget speakers such as the Kef Q7 or Polk R600, but I didn't see any actual owners responding.
I don't mean to knock on them but ASR seems like a lot of hype but very little substance.
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Why should they own expensive gear? When it all sounds the same, to buy an amplifier for 10K when a receiver will sound just as good, makes one a hypocrite. And @dynacohum , I believe in subjective differences in components. And I am not a "vaccine skeptic". I am just a "COVID vaccine skeptic". |
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