In Reply to: JA doesn't routinely perform those tests posted by Brian H P on June 18, 2014 at 10:09:42:
>It would certainly be useful if he did!
I don't see the point with non-minimum-phase systems, which is the case
with 99.999% of loudspeakers. The step response that I do publish gives
the readers the same information in a more readily accessible form, I feel.
>It would also be nice to see harmonic distortion vs. frequency, a test
>much more relevant to how a speaker will actually sound.
As I have written in the magazine, it is difficult to get meaningful and
consistent distortion measurements without access to an anechoic chamber.
I also don't think it as important as you do - see link below.
John Atkinson
Technical Editor, Stereophile
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- RE: JA doesn't routinely perform those tests - John Atkinson 11:17:10 06/20/14 (10)
- Distortion tests - Doug Schneider 07:59:13 06/21/14 (9)
- In the old Audio magazine . . . - Brian H P 09:58:35 06/23/14 (3)
- RE: In the old Audio magazine . . . - tomservo 11:04:07 06/23/14 (2)
- RE: In the old Audio magazine . . . - bjh 14:35:13 06/23/14 (0)
- RE: In the old Audio magazine . . . - Tony Lauck 12:26:09 06/23/14 (0)
- RE: Distortion tests - tomservo 11:27:30 06/22/14 (1)
- RE: Distortion tests - Doug Schneider 11:37:35 06/22/14 (0)
- RE: Distortion tests - bjh 19:58:42 06/21/14 (2)
- RE: Distortion tests - Doug Schneider 06:58:57 06/22/14 (0)
- Read what you quoted. nt - Rick W 21:18:10 06/21/14 (0)