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ELEMENTS THAT AUDIOPHILE SPEAKERS REQUIRE

I was thinking about the key elements that make a great speaker, and came up with this short list;

1,  Tonality - a speaker needs to be able to reproduce instruments accurately.  A harp needs to sound like a harp.  The strings need to sound as if they are plucked.

2.  Accuracy - the speakers must be flat across their stated bandwidth...+/- 3 DB  1

3.  Dynamics (Attack and Decay) -  to effectively portrait the music, the crescendos and Diminuendos must be accurately represented.  This keeps one interested and involved in the music.  

4.  Imaging - to some folk, this is not essential.  Certainly it is not as essential as the previous three requirements, but I appreciate a proper stage image.  

5  Resolution - the ability to resolve and portray inner detail and nuance of the music.  

6.  Matched - electronics must match the speakers impedance, sensitivity and overall sound.

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1, Tonality - Frequency response of the speaker in your room.

2. Accuracy - Frequency response of the speaker on its own.

3. Dynamics (Attack and Decay) - Can it play loud with low distortion?

4. Imaging - Good dispersion plus #2 and not screwing it up with your room.

5 Resolution - Low distortion and not screwing it up with your room.

6. Matched - Make sure it has enough power to get the volume levels you desire.

 

A flat response for a speaker is always wrong. Especially in the bass. Not only does no one make a speaker like that,

What the heck? Many make speakers with flat responses on their own, or try.  That is not the same as the response of the speaker once it is in a room and because the response in the room is not the same as the speaker on its own does not mean it is not important.  Are you sure you are meaning what you mean?

 

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