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My pet peeve: "revealing" speakers

The one word that bugs me the most in all of the audiophile world is "revealing." 

It's plenty descriptive but it's also biased.  What I mean is that speakers that are revealing are also usually quite colored. They don't unveil a recording, they focus your attention by suppressing some tones and enhancing others. The reviewer who suddenly discovers hearing things he has never heard before and now goes through his entire library has fallen for this trap hook line and sinker.

This is not always true, as some speakers are revealing by ignoring the room.  They can remain tonally neutral but give you a headphone like experience.  I'm not talking about them.  I'm talking about the others.  I  wish we had a better word for it.

Mind you, I believe you should buy speakers based on your personal preferences.  Revealing, warm, neutral, whatever.  I'm just saying this word is deceptive, as if there were no down side when there is. 

Best,

Erik
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asvjerry
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@mahgister....+1...You're right, overall...

Each of us has their own approach to the conundrum, so you're left preaching to the crowd.  And well aware of the impact that makes for the greater part in this local focal locus...

*J blows a smoke ring*  Lasts about that long, with for the most part as much impact....

...but I try to be 'diplomatic' about things in general...;)
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asvjerry
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....'revealing'...

Aren't all speakers 'revealing'....whatever is being sent to them?

Doesn't indicate good, bad, indifferent to me....

"The damn things Work..."  OMG, what a surprise, 50$ or 50K$...

It reminds me of a 'come on' line from 'Bored of the Rings' by the National Lampoon;

"Do you like what you doth see?"  the elf maiden coo-ed, parting her robe, exposing the glories beneath....

(...well, Maybe....'maidens' tend Not to know what they're totally 'in for'...robes can disguise contents....how drunk Are you? Really....the following morning can 'reveal' hopelessly bad judgement....)

Been there, done that?
Take a number....go to the end of the line... ;)
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