Sound science
Northridge, CA. Veuve Clicquot or Bud Light? Even if price is no object, your tastes might run toward the brew instead of the bubbly. With loudspeakers, though, choice isn't a matter of personal taste. High cost doesn't guarantee high performance, but people of varying tastes in music, home decoration, drinks, and favorite movie munchies are remarkably similar in what they want from a loudspeaker.