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In Reply to: B&W crossover area posted by DrChaos on October 31, 2020 at 13:26:58:
Seems like close to a third of the speakers JA has measured in recent years exhibit a goosed-up treble response, anywhere from 2dB to more than 6dB. Not sure why this design decision is made. In some cases, a model features an exotic tweeter and the designer wants to make it the star of the show. Mostly, I suspect either (1) the designer suffers from HF hearing loss and compensates or (2) the designer assumes the customer suffers from HF hearing loss, and compensates. After all, those of us who still buy real speakers are an aging demographic.
Personally, I don't care for speakers thus "voiced." They quickly become shrill and fatiguing, even if they initially sound "lively" and "exciting." It's why I'm a big fan of quality variable L-pads on tweeters -- you can dial in the treble to precisely suit your room, your tastes, and individual recordings which vary widely in brightness.
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