Home Speaker Asylum

General speaker questions for audio and home theater.

"if it sounds way too bright, it's the speakers."

I agree for the most part.

I did have the Krell KAV 300i, which would make neutral speakers sound harsh, so it's not always the speaker's fault.

On the other hand, I had B&W CDM1SEs, and their tweeter continued to annoy me with a Conrad Johnson Premier 17LS and MF2250 driving them. It wasn't like gnawing on a frozen pipe anymore, but it was still bad. That's when I knew they had to go.

And then there's my Klipsch KLF20s, now 13 years old. Forward, but not bright. Sounded good to me with low end Sherwood Newcastle stuff, and just great with a Rotel pre/pro and the repurposed MF2250 driving them.

Electronics matter, but a good speaker won't go from bad to good. Only from bad to not as bad or good to better with the right electronics, IMO. Of course good to better is what it's all about.
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