Rules of the Shootout
Over the past few years there has been much talk about budget speakers. With this in mind, we decided to conduct a bookshelf speaker shoot out. We selected four different brands of speakers all under $300/pr.
Before we begin, I would like say that this shoot out is subjective and based upon the opinions and interpretations of the reviewer. Many may disagree with the end result. That is ok, we all hear things differently and that is what makes us unique. We tried to remove as much bias as humanly possible in the listening evaluations. Total scores are based on build quality and listening evaluations. Pricing information was gathered directly from the manufacturer's websites. It may be possible to obtain the speakers in this shootout at dramatically reduced prices; however, we cannot consider sale prices in the shoot-out. The speakers are evaluated given their perspective retail price points.
We realize that modifying a speaker can change its performance. Modifications to any speaker in a shoot out cannot be considered. They must be reviewed and evaluated as they are shipped from the factory.
To begin the shoot out, we will talk about each speakers build quality, physical make up, specifications and warranty.
