Please explain in simple terms...brightness
Try this list of terms for reference. As you'll see, brightness is usully associated with a rise in amplitude resonse in the mid-high region. Cheers |
Here's another reference source, this from Stereophile: http://www.stereophile.com/reference/50/index1.html Gregm provides a fine definition for brightness. IMHO, brightness tends to sound great at first (wow, listen to that detail!) but grates on the nerves after more extended listening. |
I tend to agree with the link that Gregm provided over the definition that Stereophile presented. That is, brightness is an elevated output level in the treble region. According to Stereophile, they state that brightness and brilliance are the same thing. They go onto explain that these terms apply to the output levels and transient response between 4KHz and 8 KHz. Since transient response ( brilliance ) doesn't necessarily directly correlate with with average output levels ( tonal balance ), they are confusing two different terms down into one in this specific instance. Sean > |
