hahah, $10 speakers.
I always use headphones for these types of comparisons.
Anyways, I've kept it secret long enough, here are the results:
From the first comparison:
002 = Neumann KM184's
003 = AKG 393's
From the second comparison:
1A = Neumann KM184's
1B = AKG 393's
2A = Neumann KM184's
2B = AKG 393's
The vote in terms of preference was fairly split, with the nudge perhaps going to the 184's due to their performance in the second comparison. My opinion is that from this preliminary test taping off the stereo in the living room, it's too close to really tell which one is the clearcut winner (if there even is one).
I will be doing a true test at moe in Syracuse next month, unless somebody buys the 393's in the next day or so. Ideally, I'll keep everything until after the test, and sell the one which I like least.
Thanks everyone for listening to the samples and giving your opinions!