Confusing Loudspeakers

[Ricky C]

I have listen, viewed (YouTube) and read some of the forums here and after it’s all said and done I am no more confident with purchasing a set of loudspeaker than I was before I started and the reason why is because I have not seen a rule of thumb, the main things to look for in the specs basics things that make up a good speaker, what should you be listening for in the sound etc. I am very new to this but I don’t want to purchase a set of speakers and not be happy after a few weeks. Manufacturer when they display televisions in big box store they turn-up the brightness etc. and other tricks to sell their product so just sitting in a someplace like BB does not really tell the true story so besides make sure your AVR does not over power or under power the speakers and that the will fit your area which there to be used what else should beginner look for? I own a Denen AVR 791 and a Defin Tech Methos 9 Center and now I am look for two front loudspeakers I know what you guys maybe think why not just stick with a Definitive Technology product and I say they are expensive but if I spend that kind of money I would like to at less know it’s that I am going to happy with the product. In layman's terms please

 

[markw]

Was there a question in there somewhere?

But, from all your reading and viewing here on this site and elsewhere, you probably already know that your right and left mains should be a close match to your center, preferably from the same manufacturer and line.

 

[Ricky C]

Yes there was a question, How as a newbie know that I am getting the best bang for my buck? How as a newbie I can walk out of the store feeling confident that I made the correct purchase? What are some of the things I should be concentrating on when listening to a set of speakers?

 

[zieglj01]

I own a Denen AVR 791 and a Defin Tech Methos 9 Center and now I am look for two front loudspeakers I know what you guys maybe think why not just stick with a Definitive Technology product and I say they are expensive but if I spend that kind of money I would like to at less know it’s that I am going to happy with the product. In layman's terms please

No one can speak for your ears, or guarantee anything.

Buy the Definitive and test them out - if you do not like them, then return
them and start over. You have to start somewhere.

 

[markw]

Yes there was a question, How as a newbie know that I am getting the best bang for my buck? How as a newbie I can walk out of the store feeling confident that I made the correct purchase? What are some of the things I should be concentrating on when listening to a set of speakers?

The main thing to concentrate on is asking yourself "Do these sound good to me?" and "Could I live with their sound for a long while?" and "Can I return them if I don't like them?"

Now, these are separate issues from finding speakers that match your center speaker. The problem arises is that if you DO find the matching right and left speakers, will you like their sound? That's the $64,000 question.

 

[3db]

Speaker purchasing is subjective as no two people hear things excactly the same.

Like Markw and ziegjl101 stated above, if you are happy with their sound and genuinely like their sound and can listen to them for hours on end without getting tired of them, then I would say your at the first step of having made the right decision. Make sure you understand the retailer's return policy if there is one. If the retailer's willingness to mark down their price from MSRP is there and the sound is right, then you got the right speaker for you.

 

[ARES24]

If you would like some advice on options let us know what your room is and what speakers you like listening to. A sub, most likely to be required, is more linked to the size of room.