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| Fincave wrote:
I recently ungraded from floorstanders to bookshelves and the best advice is demo as many speakers as you can and with your own music, preferably something that you know really well. Having a few different styles of music is also a good idea. When I auditioned speakers I had a classical cd, Nick Cave, Tori Amos, AC/DC, White Stripes, Johnny Cash, Sex Pistols etc etc. It is time consuming but rewarding when you finally find the right speaker for you. Read reviews as well but bear in mind that they are almost always subjective and not everyone has the same tastes at all.
Am not sure of pricing or availabilty in the States but try and listen to Wharfedale, B&W, Usher, Magnat, Quad, Amphion, Tannoy, the list is endless. |
..what he said too! I've also heard it's a good idea to bring a spoken word CD. Supposedly, even an untrained ear (like mine) can discern the speaker's coloration of the spoken word easier than when listening to music. To be honest, i've never tried it, but seems intuitive to me.
Of those brands Fincave mentions, B&W and Tannoy are definitely two that I'd check out and are in your price range. I think Usher is just getting into the US market-- and the ones I've seen are probably out of your budget. I like their drivers though .. it's what my DIY speakers used
I'm not sure what the price range on the others are -- which may be a bad sign for affordability..
JCD