First off I agree with those who have stated that the best pair of speakers are the ones that ultimately put a smile on your face.
That said, Specs - especially Frequency Response should only be used as a guide as to how to filter down your purchasing decisions.
MIT and NASA concur that the natural environment in which humans process sound has a Frequency Response of 15Hz to 150Khz.
The questions that you need to answer for yourself is how relevant is that information to you? Are you after the purest sound replication or are you more into convenience or aesthetics? What kind of investment are you willing to make to accomplish your goals? There are no wrong answers.
If you are truly dedicated to pure sound replication then your goal should be to try to work towards creating an environment as close to 15Hz to 150Khz as you can get. The listed specs from manufacturers should be able to narrow this field down for you. It will take actual listening on your part to decide which one replicates the right violin, cello, piano, human voice for you.
I know one person who does not believe MIT and NASA. The set up he has is good enough for him and his needs.
Another person believes in the findings, however just likes the sweet mid range sound staging that EL 34 tubes create and has worked towards accomplishing those goals.
There are only a handful of companies that list that they have speakers that match the 15Hz-150Khz spec. These are all listed at astronomical prices.
Another audiophile I know does believe in the MIT/NASA findings and has the scratch to throw $250K++ just at speakers alone. However he has learned that the speakers are just one ingredient in creating this environment as there several other components to factor in.
That said, Specs - especially Frequency Response should only be used as a guide as to how to filter down your purchasing decisions.
MIT and NASA concur that the natural environment in which humans process sound has a Frequency Response of 15Hz to 150Khz.
The questions that you need to answer for yourself is how relevant is that information to you? Are you after the purest sound replication or are you more into convenience or aesthetics? What kind of investment are you willing to make to accomplish your goals? There are no wrong answers.
If you are truly dedicated to pure sound replication then your goal should be to try to work towards creating an environment as close to 15Hz to 150Khz as you can get. The listed specs from manufacturers should be able to narrow this field down for you. It will take actual listening on your part to decide which one replicates the right violin, cello, piano, human voice for you.
I know one person who does not believe MIT and NASA. The set up he has is good enough for him and his needs.
Another person believes in the findings, however just likes the sweet mid range sound staging that EL 34 tubes create and has worked towards accomplishing those goals.
There are only a handful of companies that list that they have speakers that match the 15Hz-150Khz spec. These are all listed at astronomical prices.
Another audiophile I know does believe in the MIT/NASA findings and has the scratch to throw $250K++ just at speakers alone. However he has learned that the speakers are just one ingredient in creating this environment as there several other components to factor in.