Who said “ flat freq response “ is the best?


I have a dumb question?

who determined that the “ flattest frequency response” is the BEST?

we are all looking over specs and note all the +\- dB deviations from flat and declare it bad?

are we cattle? Or did someone like J Gordon Holt declare it?

 Or am I missing something 

Anyway, I think about stuff to much...lol

jeff

frozentundra

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Come on people. Speakers’ frequency response is almost always specified along the lines of 40 Hz to 16 kHz on axis + - 2dB. Their sensitivity is almost always specified along lines of 92 dB for 1 Watt at 1 meter. Just like stereo cartridges are usually specified along the lines of 15 Hz to 20 kHz +- 1dB.



kosst_amojan
I completely agree with Elizabeth and Erik. It's real easy to get nasty treble when it's bouncing all over a reflective room and that jazz needs tamed.

>>>>You don’t know the half of it.
There are some other important technical parameters to consider. Dynamic range, sensitivity, response to square wave, distortion. Frequency response is probably fourth or fifth down the list.
Flat freq response for what and for whom? An anechoic chamber? A high end audio show room? Tom, Dick or Harry’s room. Every room is different. And for whose ears? give me a break!