Should Speaker Manufactures provide a Frequency Response Graph?

The graph, response, etc of a review has always bored me to tears.  I don’t care about them at all.

If a review went from specs to the conclusion, I’d be ok with that.

As the the Tekton lawsuit…what a weenie!  Reviewers should tell it as they hear it or graph it, without fear of being sued.  

@seanheis1 

Thank you for making my point. The variables will be a lot and, again, that will change once that speaker is in my room. Therefore, if you want to post anechoic measurements or from your back yard I don't care. That's not going to tell me how it sounds in my room. Most people don't have a dedicated room so chances are the room and placement will have more to do with the sound which is why I don't pay attention to ASR of Erins measurements. I have yet to understand why people put so much stock into that as well as reviews.

@seanheis1 --  just a quick observation -- Consumers Reports has been publishing reviews of all manner of goods since 1936 without the maker's permission.   Yelp is full of public comments -- many very negative -- about products and services that were made without asking the company first. You can find lots of complaints about products and services on the Better Business Bureau's web site. There are many more examples.

So,  what is important about the Tekton review not having Eric's prior approval?  Is he a special case?

So,  what is important about the Tekton review not having Eric's prior approval?  Is he a special case?

@mlsstl Yes, Eric is a special case in that it has become a pubic dispute and gives us an inside look about what normally goes on behind the scenes with reviewers and manufacturers. When normal protocols go away, we see what can happen. 

With Erin & Amir's ability to receive gear from subscribers, it puts the hi-fi industry on notice. Small boutique brands can potentially be destroyed. 

We in this hobby are Audio Application Sound Specialists, or AASS‘s for short.  We do not design speakers, amps, DACs, cables or turntables.  We design audio systems.  Therefore, what matters most to us are the basic interface specifications of each component.  For example, for a given speaker we need power handling range, frequency response range, efficiency, impedance curve, ported/unported, size, and weight.  And finally the looks for those who don’t listen in the dark.  For more advanced work the Q factor might be beneficial to know.  Nothing in the design/development specs is going to give us much of a clue as to how the speaker sounds or images in our room along with our ancillary equipment and cables.  The speaker designer and builder is doing his best to make a product that looks pleasing, plays well with various amps and is reliable all while meeting a price point.  I have been known to blow a tweeter or two in my day.