Do you think there is a perfect Speaker configuration for every musical era

[Phonautograph]

I don’t have any experience in music production nor do I have a well trained ear , but in my mild experience to casual music listening I have found out that the following are my best combination of music and speakers that produce the experience that the music developers intended for the end user. 

 

My stereo 5.5” monitors are what I enjoy the most when listening to classical and 70’s - 80’s or even 60’s music , and I guess this is because music was developed to what the consumer has , a stereo system 

Meanwhile my 2.1 system is most suited to most of the late 90’s and current gen pop , EDM and R&B music , as they are developed in way that is focused on low end exaggeration to be part of the overall intended design of the music , the stereo aspect is there but not as pronounced as it was in the previous era 

[Phonautograph]

39 minutes ago, crenca said:

42, the answer is 42.

At least you didn’t make me wait for 7 million years 

[Phonautograph]

I guess what I thought was more of a middle ground as I haven’t had the opportunity of hearing a high end system , as some of you have stated speakers have certain performance weak points, which has gave me the impression that certain speakers are more fitting to some genres as they don’t address it’s shortcomings I falsely related that to specific time periods which is an over generalization   , of course finding a quality source paired with a speaker/amp/dac setup  that are well engineered and compatible  to reproduce natural sound is what is ideal but is also very expensive 

[Phonautograph]

1 hour ago, esldude said:

JBL LSR305 mkII, good sub,  good DAC.  Done.  Not ridiculously expensive.   

So a sub is essential for a good audio system , or is this just the case for monitors smaller than 8”

[Phonautograph]

25 minutes ago, esldude said:

I think for monitors smaller than 8 inch on the woofer, and even some with 8 inchers.  The LSR has surprisingly good real response below 100 hz, but it won't do for dance or EDM.  So it is more sensible economically to add a sub to it rather than get an altogether larger speaker that wouldn't need a sub, but would add more to the cost than a sub does. 

That would also include the cost for audio receiver that has a suitable sub output , so it won’t matter if I get powered monitors 

[Phonautograph]

On 8/20/2019 at 5:57 AM, esldude said:

JBL LSR305 mkII, good sub,  good DAC.  Done.  Not ridiculously expensive.   

I have just found a great deal on a brand new focal Xs 2.1 for 100$, so I had to buy them , 

they give a more fulfilling listening experience than my old 5.5’ monitors , although they do have their shortcomings in mids and highs due to the small satellites speakers but they do perform exceptionally well for their size 

which made me think that the minimum best setup is something like you said that combines a quality 5’ inch monitors with a quality sub 

[Phonautograph]

2 hours ago, SJK said:

 

I understand your reference, where over the years certain speakers were designed to appeal to the rock and roll crowd with a crossover that would boost certain frequencies to the drivers.  We always knew about that sort of thing being done but if you follow the original audiophile goal of a straight line with gain then you can avoid a lot of those sidesteps.  .

I Agree and  to get what can be audiophile quality you need to spend at least what is near a 1000$ Which is not what your average consumer would pay for an audio system 
 

I think there must be a link between music production and the decision taken in deciding the mainstream audio equipment design

 

so for example if you play something like when the doves cry by prince  , beth by kiss ,  or any vocals/piano/guitar songs on an average sized and entry level bookshelf speakers the produced sound and overall experience would appeal very much to the average person 

 

but if you play EDM or R&B on those speakers, that  same listener wouldn’t enjoy the experience at all due to the lack of low end reproduction , and maybe prefer hearing it on one of those boomy portable speakers like a JBL Xtreme and wouldn’t care for stereo that much 

 

also in the 60’s - 70’s maybe 80’s mainstream consumer audio systems where mainly focused on stereo speakers with drivers larger than what is used for mainstream nowadays but not big enough to produce significant low end, and they had better handling and reproduction for highs and mids but not low end

 

but nowadays most popular audio devices bought by consumers are speakers with a dedicated woofer for low end and the satellite speakers drivers have became smaller and less significant