I appreciate the experience and expertise on a topic that is a pleasant blend of subjective and objective.
1. I have an 8x10 home office, with Klipsch 2.1 multimedia speakers going through a basic (GoXLR mini) to my PC via USB. I’m looking to upgrade to either powered or passive speakers - however if passive, space is at a premium, so small footprints of electronics are preferred. I’d likely be ok with a $1200 budget, but could stretch it.
Like many, my music preferences are all over, but I do listen to a fair bit of jam bands with and without vocals, R&B / Soul, fusion jazz and acoustics. Vocal clarity is also nice because of conference calls. I like hearing what the artist intended versus an editorial from the speaker. Low volume listening is important, but the ability to “crank it” is a nice bonus.
2. Legitimate audio reviewers on YT, who do you suggest?
3. Finally, how do you make decisions on speakers when you don’t have the luxury of knowing what they sound like, and descriptors may vary? The word “airy” can have a range, something being “punchy” isn’t a normalized measure. Said more plainly, how do you overcome analysis paralysis?
Thanks.
1. I have an 8x10 home office, with Klipsch 2.1 multimedia speakers going through a basic (GoXLR mini) to my PC via USB. I’m looking to upgrade to either powered or passive speakers - however if passive, space is at a premium, so small footprints of electronics are preferred. I’d likely be ok with a $1200 budget, but could stretch it.
Like many, my music preferences are all over, but I do listen to a fair bit of jam bands with and without vocals, R&B / Soul, fusion jazz and acoustics. Vocal clarity is also nice because of conference calls. I like hearing what the artist intended versus an editorial from the speaker. Low volume listening is important, but the ability to “crank it” is a nice bonus.
2. Legitimate audio reviewers on YT, who do you suggest?
3. Finally, how do you make decisions on speakers when you don’t have the luxury of knowing what they sound like, and descriptors may vary? The word “airy” can have a range, something being “punchy” isn’t a normalized measure. Said more plainly, how do you overcome analysis paralysis?
Thanks.