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While loudspeakers are the most important component, the room is vital to consider (unless your using headphones/earbuds
). Avoid small, squarish, weirdly shaped, poorly insulated, and non-dedicated rooms. Take your time when auditioning loudspeakers. Limit yourself to 3 or 4 per day to limit listener fatigue. Bring a wide variety of your favorite music including poorly recorded selections to make sure you're not limiting your listening to only well recorded material. Take notes to force yourself to critically listen and avoid fleeting aural memory. Make an adventure out of it.
