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[jcPanny]

Speaker specs

Moderate size and priced bookshelf speaker with a flat frequency response across the mids and highs. Midrange clarity, soundstage, and imaging, and looks are important. I will leave the low end to a quality subwoofer like an SVS.

 

[j_garcia]

Midrange quality - clarity and depth, first and foremost. Good vocal clarity is a priority to me; one of the main reasons why I chose my current speakers. Highs are the next area of focus.

 

[loserwife]

Contest Question: When evaluating a speaker, what is most important to you and why (examples: high-end response, mid-range clarity, bass performance, size, linearity, etc.).


I rate a speaker by how it sounds to my ears listening to various music I enjoy. It should simply sound as close to the ral thing when I close my eyes. Not add or subtract anything to the music.

Oh, and size does matter

 

[Tomorrow]

After years of owning less than stellar speakers, I value clarity across the board on speakers. Secondly, an expansive and 'real feel' soundstage is to be treasured. Turnoffs....shrill, sibilant highs and sloppy bass.

 

[corysmith01]

When evaluating a speaker, what is most important to you and why (examples: high-end response, mid-range clarity, bass performance, size, linearity, etc.).

I stick with bookshelf speakers since I'm a frequent-moving apartment dweller (smaller, easier to move), so I look for the best overall sound I can get, from top to bottom, which I guess could be classified as frequency response. I look for the fullest sound I can get. Some bookshelfs can pull it off well, some can't. Also, midrange clarity is pretty important. I often take in self-made demo discs that include tracks of singers whose voices I know pretty well and I'll a/b to hear differences bt. speakers. Size, obviously, is important to me...probably not so much to the folks who have space for floorstanders.

I must confess that looks/fit and finish is big with me too. I see some speakers and I think that, had more attention been paid to fit and finish, they'd be the speaker for me. I know it's superficial. But hey, to each his own.

 

[wilkenboy]

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Contest Question: When evaluating a speaker, what is most important to you and why (examples: high-end response, mid-range clarity, bass performance, size, linearity, etc.).​

Weighted attributes:

50% - Flat frequency response within +/- 3dB from 60Hz - 16 kHz, with relatively flat off-axis response. I primarily use bookshelves supported by a sub, so full range response is not as important - as long as the speaker can effectively blend with the sub it will work. I know a room can color FR, but I'd prefer to start off with a neutral speaker and control the room via treatments.

35% Imaging: I'm not sure how this is measured per se (off - axis?) but the speakers should be realtively easy to place to allow for proper soundstage creation. I like it when speakers "dissappear" during playback - meaning that a realistic soundstage is created and it no longer sounds as if the speakers are the only location sound is coming from.

10% Size: Not really a huge factor, for a dedicated room size is not so much a factor as the tolerance of the speaker to perform near boundaries (walls, in bookshelves, etc).

5% Aethetics: Nice, but most of my listening is done with the light low or off. I'll take substance over style any day.

 

[Spiffyfast]

highs and mid range are more important to me, i leave the sub to take care of the real bass

 

[Mr. Lamb Fries]

Wining this contest would make my day, year,...or home theater for that matter! It seems I've been saving for an SV Subwoofer ever since I became a member at this site. Now on to the question...In order of importance

1. Price
2. Clarity- crisp mids and Highs. I would like a Subwoofer, an SV Subwoofer, to take care of the rest...hint...hint
3. Smooth transition throughout the full range. No noticable gaps in sound between the drivers.
4. Astetics

 

[SKINNER]

Boy, that's a hard question to answer. I guess most important to me is the sound stage and clarity. I'm not worried about bass response as I rely on a sub to pick up the low frequencies.

 

[tylerdurden]

One word. Purity. That warm glowing sound emanating from undiscernable direction that envelopes you and transports you to the recording studio, concert or scene in a movie.

 

[race4aliving]

I want to hear the music not the speaker.

 

[eirepaul]

1. smooth detailed high end response - without a doubt!
2. mid-range clarity

 

[daman4799]

BALANCE!!!!!!!!

Later, Daman

 

[Davidt1]

Price.

Can lower-priced products have excellent quality? You bet. SV products are proof of that.

 

[tclay77]

clarity

really like clarity

 

[ragged]

In order of importance,

clean, even sound across all frequencies, especially at high levels,

looks, I have to be able to pop the grill and be wowed

price, this is where I always have to compromise, until I hit it the lotto of course

 

[Reorx]

Contest Question: When evaluating a speaker, what is most important to you and why (examples: high-end response, mid-range clarity, bass performance, size, linearity, etc.).

Total speaker clarity. Highs, mids, lows. I cant stand a muddied sound.
SPL. I like my speakers to be able to go loud. With very low distortion.
SoundStage.

Reorx

 

[racquetman]

I look for a neutral speaker that is a solid performer throughout the full audible range.

 

[Rutlanda]

Answers

I most often look for midrange clarity and tonal accuracy. I mostly listen to Jazz, Acoustic and vocals in 2-channel. These seem to be the strongest properties for this type of listening. In HT applications I love a nice tight and powerful bottom end (don't we all) and a very dynamic and accurate speaker. thanks for the chance to win.

 

[ironlung]

The winners post

I think high-end response, mid-range clarity, bass performance would all be good in a speaker with very linear response. Linearity is most important to me. I give no consideration to size (within reason), performance first!

MMMMMMMMMMMMM 20% off a 12 plus 2 in cherry. Maybe 2 of thoes big plus cylinders.

I hope I win! Good luck to all!