Consumers can judge loudspeaker quality from spinorama curves without hearing them

Evidence

With comprehensive and accurate anechoic measurement data, consumers who can interpret the curves are informed about the potential sound quality of loudspeakers without hearing them. It is a skill worth acquiring as online purchasing is the new norm. As can already be seen, this book will help consumers to “read” the information in the spinoramas. It is an “analog” skill; neither mathematics nor an engineering degree is required. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 250

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 250
• XREF: connects to: The spinorama is the default standard display for anechoic loudspeaker data.; Perceived loudspeaker sound quality depends only on amplitude responses — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 711; On-axis curves alone cannot predict loudspeaker sound quality (+1 more)

Broader Connections

• Anechoic on-axis and sound power responses suffice to predict perceived loudspeaker quality #corroborates (0.88) — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 1292
• Perceived loudspeaker sound quality depends only on amplitude responses #expands (0.85) — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 711
• On-axis curves alone cannot predict loudspeaker sound quality #qualifies (0.80)