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In Reply to: I almost agree. posted by jnr on June 16, 2015 at 13:31:42:
Like or not like are rather vague, as there are degrees.
I certainly agree I have seen speaker measurements which tell me I would not like a speaker, or not like it well enough to consider.
I have other speaker measurements which indicate that in a careful set up, I probably could get sound I would like. I had a pair of the old Kef 104 speakers, and they could sound very fine in a suitable set up, but needed very careful placement. The listening window response was very even, with mild downward trend, but farther off axis, the response was not so even.
On the other hand, speakers with an even response even quite far off axis are likely to sound very good. I still prefer a slight downward trend above the midrange, such as with my current speakers.
I cannot possibly listen to every speaker, and I use measurements as a screening tool to eliminate unlikely candidates and point me toward likely ones. And then, I try to find them. When I audition them, I use a variety of recordings, some new, some old, which seem to indicate significant differences between speakers. For consistency, I include a few which I have used for decades. And of course, I want to try out the final candidate(s) at home.
This has worked out quite well for me. The only problems I run into here are 1) I screen some speakers favored by some here, and 2) some insecure people are upset that I find speaker measurements to be of any use.
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