OK, sound is number one, and since the poll doesn't let us rank or choose additional features, it's not very telling. There are a lot of great sounding speakers out there. What are the next most important issues for folks? Avantgarde speakers reportedly sound incredible, but is appearance a close enough factor that the freaky things end up not being chosen? What about tweakability (in the bad sense)? My Infinity IRS Epsilons are very finicky and together with their inefficiency has had me spending nearly as much in amplification. I simply adore the sound of Magnapans, but their finickyness and inefficiency make Paris Hilton seem responsible. I just won’t make that Faustian bargain. So are speakers that are low-power or receiver-friendly (either sensitive and/or powered woofers) important and how much? Or if they require stacks of monoblocks and additional electrical circuits (my case) – to what degree does that inhibit their sale? We say revealing is a quality, but if you suddenly hear that all your equipment and recordings suck, did you just upgrade your audio experience?
I’d venture that build quality is more of a means than an end, and that size would rank somewhat due to the fact that most of us share our homes with others. But I can’t imagine AV123 actually learning anything from this poll.
Cheers,
Chris
