Classical music is not superior for revealing loudspeaker resonances.
Evidence
Clearly there are no hard rules but, in general, complex productions with broadband, relatively constant spectra aid listeners in finding problems. The notion that “acoustical,” especially classical, music has inherent superiority was not supported. Solo instruments and voices appear not to be very helpful, however comfortable we may feel with them. A variety of programs should be used. Amusingly, a program that is good for demonstrations (e.g., selling) can be different from that which is needed for evaluation (e.g., buying). — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 274 (
#corroborates, via linked claim)
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Classical and solo music are poor for revealing loudspeaker flaws — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 274
Related
- Classical and solo music are poor for revealing loudspeaker flaws (similarity 0.96)
- Movie and broadcast speech is poor material for revealing loudspeaker flaws. (similarity 0.91)
- Solo voice and simple instrument recordings least reveal loudspeaker flaws (similarity 0.91)
- Speech and solo instruments reveal loudspeaker flaws least, dense broadband music most (similarity 0.85)
- Speech and solo voices are the least revealing test sounds for loudspeaker flaws (similarity 0.84)
- Musicians do not reliably align with ordinary listeners in judgments (similarity 0.82)
- Fixed reference loudspeakers can turn their flaws into sought-after virtues (similarity 0.82)
- Listeners can distinguish loudspeaker resonances from instrument resonances (similarity 0.81)
- Sound power alone does not predict loudspeaker sound quality. (similarity 0.81)
- Recordings with broadband spectral variations still reliably reveal loudspeaker resonances (similarity 0.81)
- Even professional monitor loudspeakers showed measurable defects in early tests (similarity 0.81)
- Interpreting mid-tier loudspeaker measurements is harder than spotting extremes (similarity 0.81)
- Recognizing reproduced-sound deficiencies is a universal skill independent of taste (similarity 0.80)
- Unstandardized loudspeakers once meant recordings could not reliably reproduce their intended sound. (similarity 0.80)
- Resonances are the primary problem in loudspeakers (similarity 0.80)
Broader Connections
- Classical and solo music are poor for revealing loudspeaker flaws
#corroborates(0.95) — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 274