TB Rich
Prominent Member
Hi,
Not sure if this is a stupid question or not, but I've got an audition of various speakers booked which are at different price points, now beyond just listening and taking a gut instinct as to what seems best - is there anything a bit more objective I should be doing?
When I read reviews of speakers online people talk about timing, transients, leading edges etc etc - I'll be honest I haven't a clue what half of it actually means! I've started to compile a short list of tracks with different qualities (vocals, bass etc), is it likely to be an obvious change going between speakers or does it take experience (which I don't have) to pick out subtleties?
I'll admit to being a novice and haven't auditioned anything since 20 years when I bought my last speakers - that was between 2 and one sounded like a towel was over it there was such an obvious difference. However as all of the ones I've selected I expect will be good speakers, I'm not expecting that sort of thing again to be so easy and obvious. Clearly spending as little is preferable although if I hear a difference I'll get the more expensive ones.
I'm listening to Monitor Audio Silver 300, KEF R5, B&W 703 S2 & B&W 702 S2.
I was interested in Dali Option 6 and Rubicon 5 too, although that means another dealer and they don't have the B&W which along with the MA's are the ones I'm most interested in hearing.
Cheers
Not sure if this is a stupid question or not, but I've got an audition of various speakers booked which are at different price points, now beyond just listening and taking a gut instinct as to what seems best - is there anything a bit more objective I should be doing?
When I read reviews of speakers online people talk about timing, transients, leading edges etc etc - I'll be honest I haven't a clue what half of it actually means! I've started to compile a short list of tracks with different qualities (vocals, bass etc), is it likely to be an obvious change going between speakers or does it take experience (which I don't have) to pick out subtleties?
I'll admit to being a novice and haven't auditioned anything since 20 years when I bought my last speakers - that was between 2 and one sounded like a towel was over it there was such an obvious difference. However as all of the ones I've selected I expect will be good speakers, I'm not expecting that sort of thing again to be so easy and obvious. Clearly spending as little is preferable although if I hear a difference I'll get the more expensive ones.
I'm listening to Monitor Audio Silver 300, KEF R5, B&W 703 S2 & B&W 702 S2.
I was interested in Dali Option 6 and Rubicon 5 too, although that means another dealer and they don't have the B&W which along with the MA's are the ones I'm most interested in hearing.
Cheers