I’ve been auditioning a few speakers, looking to replace my Spatial M3 Turbo S. My only reason for doing this has to do with aesthetics. The system is in my living room, and the Spatials are unique in their appearance to say the least.
I hit upon comparing one speaker with another unlike I’ve seen done before; simply using one speaker in the left channel, the other, you guessed it, the right channel.
You need a preamp that has a mono switch and balance control, to ensure you’re sending the same signal to each side. I found it remarkably effective to parse out the tonality differences between speakers. This method will obviously not help with soundstage, image, etc., but I’m all about tone.
Well, when all was said and done, the Spatials are staying. I guess I really enjoy the rich midrange of a the large drivers. This became very apparent when rotating the balance control between speakers. Just to be sure, I switched speakers between L/R to eliminate any room effect.