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Flat frequency response

I am often surprised by the number of speakers with "gee-whiz bang" technology but can't even get speaker design 101 right. I can see the benefit of avoiding a lot of signal processing but preferences notwithstanding, flat frequency response seems like the logical place to start and then progress from there.

1) Why is it so hard to achieve?

2) Does it matter?

3) Is it reasonable to say when you skip the basics you are only progressing on a flawed foundation.

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soix
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It might be because a speaker that measures ruler flat sounds like crap in an actual room.  Just a semi-educated guess. 

soix
8,775 posts
 

I’ve never envied speaker manufacturers because they have an impossible task of designing a component to work in a room that does not measure flat and will vary greatly in size and overall dimensions.  And, as we all know here, the room has a huge impact on what we ultimately hear.  Yeah, room correction software and/or room treatments can and do help greatly, but still, I’d much rather make cables and take the much higher profit margins and transportability.  God bless speaker manufacturers!

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