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Dynamics a bigger issue

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In Reply to: RE: Does lower sensitivy mean lower resolution? posted by deadlyvj on July 20, 2012 at 09:09:19

I wouldn't say that a lower sensitivity speaker tends to be lower resolution, but there does seem to be a pretty high correlation between sensitivity and dynamics. High efficiency speakers, especially with horn loading, tend to have more sudden dynamic changes. I am not just talking about 1812 Overture dynamics. All types of music benefit from wider dynamics and you can hear this even at lower volume levels. I think that realistic dynamics may be the single biggest factor in making a hifi sound closer to real music.

Unfortunately, many high efficiency speakers suffer from other problems like horn colorations and irregular frequency response. So the trick is finding a high efficiency speaker that doesn't compromise in areas of frequency balance, coloration, coherency and resolution.

Once you hear the dynamics from a high-efficiency speaker in your own home, it is hard to go back to less dynamic speakers. At least that's been my experience.

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Speakers need amps to drive them....... - drlowmu 19:19:45 07/21/12 (1)
Nice post Salectric,
What NO one has brought up here, yet it is cogent, is that it is easier to build a great sounding low power amplifier, than a great sounding high power amplifier.
The more devices you parallel, to get high power, the less transparent and more mismatched the performance.
So, when you use a low sensitivity speaker with a high powered amplifier, it becomes a compromise, (assuming one knows how to make, or acquire, a great-sounding low powered amp.)
Don't get me wrong, there are a few positively great sounding high powered solid state amps, but how many of us a) know which ones they are and b) can afford to buy them??
Jeff Medwin

Edits: 07/22/12
- You hit the nail right on the head, IMHO - Jay Buridan 09:48:49 07/22/12 (0)
  SET amps rule IMHO
definitely agree - Joe Murphy Jr 19:22:24 07/20/12 (0)
"I think that realistic dynamics may be the single biggest factor in making a hifi sound closer to real music."

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