Are HT speakers best for primary audio listening or not?


Hello sports fans!

Regarding my picks for music listening, I’ve got a short list of loudspeakers which seems to evolve and diminish and then grow again. Although it sits with five or less models on it usually.

The one I feel is at the top of the list is as yet, an unknown entity. I ain’t heared it yet. If and when I do, it likely isn’t gonna be heard with the electronics I would use to support it. So, it will be as with so many at best ‘guess speculation’ if purchased.

Here’s the Dilly Dilly….

In one quite well written account by a popular long time reviewer, he states among other sterling attributes, this would make for an excellent hi end home theater loud speaker.

QUESTION:

What is the argument for or against HT speakers as primary 2 ch audio listening speakers.

Is there a decided separation in speaker land lately between HT speakers and stereo or primary music only speakers??

I’ve always sought music first speakers even if HT would or could be an added task for the main speakers later on, and simply accepted the results.

Not entirely positive this go ‘round, but most likely, whatever music first speaker I choose will NOT see any HT duty.

Thanks for your related experience.

blindjim

Showing 1 response by erik_squires

Hi Jim,

Just in general, kind of depends on how neutral a speaker you like for music, which I need to define for this conversation:

Neutral: Plays many types of music equally well.

Those types of speakers do really well with HT. However, if you like 80s R&R a lot, and buy speakers based on playing that loud the same speakers are probably not going to do quite as well in HT.

However, lets put this into perspective. It doesn't all have to be perfect. You won't live longer or less if you buy speakers better for Jazz than HT. :)

Best,


E