High end trend

High end trend

Posted by Larry I (A) on May 3, 2012 at 13:30:13

In Reply to: Hi end speakers tonal balance posted by chlim on May 3, 2012 at 03:49:17:

I think a LOT of current speakers, high end and mid-priced, sound overly lean, threadbare and unpleasant. It is not necessarily because they are tipped up in the extreme high frequencies. The ear is very sensitive to any sort of roughness around the 3khz range and I think "problems" start that low with lots of speakers.

Given all of the technical advances in materials and construction, I think it is a matter of voicing--this is the sound most people actually want. The Canadian NRC has surveyed what the public generally prefers, and that is the VERY sound that I personally don't like.

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Topic - Hi end speakers tonal balance - chlim 03:49:17 05/03/12 (20)

RE: Hi end speakers tonal balance - RGA 00:20:34 05/12/12 (0)

RE: Hi end speakers tonal balance - 3db 04:14:56 05/10/12 (0)

RE: Hi end speakers tonal balance - tmsorosk 05:04:48 05/07/12 (0)

Anechoically flat.... - morricab 06:54:34 05/04/12 (4)

RE: Anechoically flat.... - das@soundstage.com 15:46:26 05/04/12 (3)

RE: Anechoically flat.... - morricab 02:41:43 05/07/12 (2)

RE: Anechoically flat.... - das@soundstage.com 04:16:53 05/08/12 (1)

RE: Anechoically flat.... - RGA 23:20:12 05/11/12 (0)

Read Robert E. Greene's essay in TAS April 2012 issue, p. 14 - hesson11 16:37:17 05/03/12 (2)

Another factor.... - Salectric 12:34:51 05/06/12 (0)

RE: Excellent essay in TAS April 2012 issue, p. 14 - layman 08:33:41 05/04/12 (0)

RE: Hi end speakers tonal balance - Justlisten2 16:19:58 05/03/12 (1)

RE: Hi end speakers tonal balance - Presto 10:34:48 05/04/12 (0)

no cochlea for old men - DrChaos 15:42:39 05/03/12 (1)

Bravo.....I can relate to that. * - mr grits 16:32:24 05/03/12 (0)

High end trend - Larry I 13:30:13 05/03/12 (1)

RE: High end trend - 3db 04:53:33 05/09/12 (0)

I think it depends... - mkuller 11:34:13 05/03/12 (0)

Contrary to popular belief... - Presto 09:39:15 05/03/12 (0)

RE: Hi end speakers tonal balance - tomservo 06:02:09 05/03/12 (0)

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High end trend - Larry I 13:30:13 05/03/12 (1)

RE: High end trend - 3db 04:53:33 05/09/12 (0)

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