Hey All,
Haven't hit this forum with my questions yet, so here goes.
I am upgrading almost everything. I do have some opportunities to audition amps and digital sources through various means, some at a B&M (though I have to pay a $250 "fee" that can be applied to a $1,000 or more purchase) or through a mfg. 14 day NQA trial/return policy.
Speakers however are a different story. The ones I'm most interested in, Living Voice, are only sold by one dealer and they are across the country. They do not offer any audition or return policies as far as I'm aware.
The dealers around me (save for an Audio Note dealer) have absolutely nothing I'm interested in. The speakers I have (small Avalons) have served me well, and I love most of what they do, but I'm after a bigger sound than they offer.
Does anyone have any tips on choosing speakers without the opportunity to listen? The LV dealer has a great deal on a demo pair, but they're still almost $10,000 and that to me is lots to spend without hearing them. I read reviews of speakers, which are almost always glowing, because, well that's what reviewers do, so trusting them is a you know what shoot.
At this point I'm just thinking of keeping what I've got until such time as I can travel, or something more interesting comes into the dealers here. I will go and listen to the AN's, because, why not? But if anyone has a system they've used to choose from afar let me know.
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Topic - Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - Sibelius 09:34:05 08/6/21 (59)
- Actually, simple answer - LtMandella 08:36:50 12/5/21 (0)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - Amos Burton 16:50:37 11/30/21 (0)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - Krav Maga 16:07:52 10/18/21 (2)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - Sibelius 08:48:16 10/19/21 (0)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - pictureguy 16:56:07 10/18/21 (0)
- Listen to the brand you've only begun to audition. - M-dB 04:20:27 10/18/21 (1)
- RE: Listen to the brand you've only begun to audition. - Sibelius 08:43:59 10/19/21 (0)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - KanedaK 23:52:38 09/13/21 (1)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - Sibelius 09:42:12 09/14/21 (0)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - Goober58 17:35:09 09/7/21 (3)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - Sibelius 12:42:59 09/8/21 (2)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - Goober58 13:54:58 09/8/21 (1)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - Sibelius 14:03:01 09/8/21 (0)
- Crapshoot ! Has worked for me only about 1/2 the time... - peppy m. 09:25:33 08/14/21 (0)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - Mike Mount 06:08:58 08/14/21 (0)
- I had good success buying speakers without first audtion - LtMandella 11:32:51 08/13/21 (0)
- Subwoofer option? - M3 lover 09:47:13 08/8/21 (3)
- RE: Subwoofer option? - cawson@onetel.com 09:18:45 08/13/21 (1)
- Disagree ! It's almost entirely room dependent. - peppy m. 09:49:29 08/20/21 (0)
- RE: Subwoofer option? - Sibelius 10:18:49 08/8/21 (0)
- How do you know that Living Voice speaker is what you want if you have not heard one? - Edp 09:27:32 08/8/21 (10)
- RE: How do you know that Living Voice speaker is what you want if you have not heard one? - cawson@onetel.com 08:59:59 08/13/21 (0)
- RE: How do you know that Living Voice speaker is what you want if you have not heard one? - Sibelius 09:52:12 08/8/21 (8)
- What specific model of Avalon do you have, what you like about them - Edp 10:16:54 08/8/21 (7)
- RE: What specific model of Avalon do you have, what you like about them - Sibelius 10:37:35 08/8/21 (6)
- Sub option is easy but I don't think that is really what you looking for - Edp 08:43:49 08/9/21 (5)
- RE: Sub option is easy but I don't think that is really what you looking for - Sibelius 12:22:28 08/9/21 (4)
- Bespoke from Tyler Acoustics? - telackey 20:39:54 10/29/21 (0)
- Another mark of merit- DeVORE FIDELITY - Edp 14:08:39 08/9/21 (2)
- RE: Another mark of merit- DeVORE FIDELITY - Sibelius 14:16:20 08/9/21 (1)
- RE: Another mark of merit- DeVORE FIDELITY - RGA 07:03:29 08/20/21 (0)
- Would you buy a Kar without even sitting in it ? - bare 08:43:52 08/8/21 (1)
- RE: Would you buy a Kar without even sitting in it ? - Sibelius 10:12:16 08/8/21 (0)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - Ric 07:34:14 08/8/21 (6)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - Sibelius 09:46:44 08/8/21 (5)
- I think you missed his point - RGA 02:06:05 08/9/21 (4)
- RE: I think you missed his point - Sibelius 07:46:38 08/9/21 (3)
- RE: I think you missed his point - RGA 17:54:24 08/9/21 (2)
- RE: I think you missed his point - Sibelius 18:44:18 08/9/21 (1)
- RE: I think you missed his point - RGA 03:48:54 08/10/21 (0)
- Look carefully at measurements - Feanor 05:33:00 08/8/21 (0)
- Consider keeping the Avalons, add stereo subs to fill out the bass? - Brian H P 14:06:49 08/7/21 (2)
- RE: Consider keeping the Avalons, add stereo subs to fill out the bass? - Sibelius 17:48:43 08/7/21 (1)
- You might be surprised - E-Stat 08:57:25 08/8/21 (0)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - brush001 09:46:24 08/7/21 (2)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - Sibelius 10:24:08 08/7/21 (1)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - brush001 10:38:02 08/7/21 (0)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - stereo5 09:41:50 08/7/21 (0)
- If you buy used, it's doable - Bill Way 04:38:51 08/7/21 (4)
- RE: If you buy used, it's doable - Sibelius 08:56:03 08/7/21 (3)
- RE: If you buy used, it's doable - Bill Way 10:25:13 08/7/21 (2)
- RE: If you buy used, it's doable - Sibelius 10:53:58 08/7/21 (1)
- RE: If you buy used, it's doable - RGA 16:25:49 08/10/21 (0)
- Too bad you can't hear them at an audio show - raingerz 22:09:21 08/6/21 (1)
- RE: Too bad you can't hear them at an audio show - Sibelius 08:57:31 08/7/21 (0)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - PAR 10:12:05 08/6/21 (3)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - Sibelius 11:12:28 08/6/21 (2)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - PAR 11:58:30 08/6/21 (1)
- RE: Choosing Speakers Without Audition? - Sibelius 12:04:58 08/6/21 (0)