The Absolute Sound Fall 2021

"Take your time when auditioning speakers; discover the speaker's flaws in the demonstration room, not a week after you've bought them." Of all the decisions you'll make when assembling your dream system, choosing just the right speaker for your room, listening tastes, and budget is by far the most important. The speaker not only has an outsized influence over the system's sound quality, it's also the only component that becomes a significant part of your decor. Electronics and sources can be neatly tucked away in racks and cabinets, but a pair of speakers is almost like another member of the family. The nearly 1000 speakers listed in this special annual directory issue represent just a small sliver of the total loudspeaker universe. We've carefully curated the many tens of thousands of models…