In Reply to: Near Field and far Field Speakers posted by ka7niq on December 14, 2009 at 10:59:24:
When you listen nearfield, the first-arrival sound dominates the perceived tonal balance. When you listen farfield, the power response (summed omnidirectional response) dominates.
A step in the right direction, in my opinion, would be a speaker whose power response is very similar to its first-arrival response. I didn't say "on-axis response" because some manufacturers (yours truly included) recommend NOT aiming the speakers right smack at the listening position in the interest of minimizing the spectral discrepancy between the first-arrival and reverberant energy, thus making the tonal balance more consistent throughout the room.
Duke
Me being a dealer makes you leery?? It gets worse... I'm a manufacturer too.
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- RE: Near Field and far Field Speakers - Duke 13:32:41 12/14/09 (22)
- Some speakers sound good no matter where you sit - Frihed89 19:17:58 12/16/09 (5)
- RE: Some speakers sound good no matter where you sit - Duke 20:02:27 12/16/09 (4)
- Power response? Can you explain? Nt - Frihed89 14:19:11 12/17/09 (3)
- RE: Pressure vs. Power - gymwear5@hotmail.com 12:00:03 12/21/09 (0)
- Sure... sorry 'bout that... - Duke 16:59:11 12/17/09 (1)
- Thanks - Frihed89 00:44:29 12/18/09 (0)
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- RE: This is the premise and result published many times by ... - Duke 14:29:47 12/15/09 (0)
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