Stupid speaker test question...please help a n00b


Why aren't speakers tested by measuring the output sound waves vs the input wave signals? Would this not be the easiest way of testing distortion introduced by the speaker? Assuming you control all the other parameters of the test of course...

Thanks for the help!
spartanmorning

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Ah Specs. I learned a while ago especially with speakers to only look at the sensitivity spec. The most current reason is my Dyn C1's are rated 45-22khz. My brother in law has Vienna Acoustic (forget which model) that are rated 32-25k and we both agree my Dyn's go lower. It could be due to the fact the VA's distort more at the lower frequencies (just a guess). Besides if I were a manufacturer I would look for a frequency band where the distortion is the lowest to publish. For me the same holds true for amps regarding watts (but that is a long story).

Bottom line is let your ears decide what sounds best ;-)