Speakers vs amps and cd players
Reply #93 – 2014-09-13 10:16:49
High end : exclusive, expensive, superior construction, better finishes, more sophisticated drivers, extended frequency extension. ... Let's see if the Paradigm Studio can match this : ... Let's see if it can match this in dynamics, low frequency response and low distortion output. There are many, many examples out there. A speakers performance is not defined by price, number of drivers and "high-end" label, you know? A speakers performance is not defined by price, number of drivers and "high-end" label, you know? Then what is it defined by? Cheap cabinets, cheap drivers, cheap crossovers, slapped together by super glue? Wow factor, apparently. And as a recovering audiophile () I'd say that's just it. We are like guys in a bar talking about women: Just look at the high-end drivers on that one. I hope this is not offensive: I'm thinking on my feet, introspection, and talking about myself as much as others. Yes, I got some "wow" from the photographs. Then I had an interesting thought, which was that one doesn't see stuff like this (not that I've got closer than photos) in studio control roome; not even the big ones with equally big (and quite possibly much more expensive) monitor setups. Of course, in the home, speakers do have to be acceptable pieces of furniture. It helps if they are beautiful, especially if big. It's one of those preference things.