Even professional monitor loudspeakers showed measurable defects in early tests
Evidence
The dedicated professional monitor loudspeakers in these tests had some problems. Over the years everything has improved from these examples, and the best of today’s products would surpass all of the products in these tests, although poor ones persist. — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 303
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Badly designed loudspeakers cause audible amplifier differences reviewers attribute to the amplifiers — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 1769; Some professional monitors have resonance and directivity flaws no equalization can fix; Historically, published loudspeaker specifications were often artistic rather than factual. (+8 more)
Related
- Professional monitor loudspeakers were not reliably neutral or accurate references of sound quality (similarity 0.92)
- Historically, published loudspeaker specifications were often artistic rather than factual. (similarity 0.91)
- Unstandardized loudspeakers once meant recordings could not reliably reproduce their intended sound. (similarity 0.90)
- Early reflection control often concealed flawed off-axis loudspeaker performance. (similarity 0.89)
- Some professional monitors have resonance and directivity flaws no equalization can fix (similarity 0.88)
- The UREI 811B, a popular studio monitor, scored lowest in double-blind listening tests (similarity 0.88)
- Distortion rarely drives subjective ratings of consumer loudspeakers (similarity 0.88)
- Consumer loudspeakers at moderate prices rival professional monitors in sound quality. (similarity 0.88)
- Badly designed loudspeakers cause audible amplifier differences reviewers attribute to the amplifiers (similarity 0.88)
- Audible distortion in quality loudspeakers is rare within intended limits (similarity 0.87)
- Interpreting mid-tier loudspeaker measurements is harder than spotting extremes (similarity 0.86)
- Selecting flattering monitors perpetuates the flaws of earlier generations. (similarity 0.85)
- Consumer loudspeakers rated higher than professional monitors in blind tests (similarity 0.85)
- Professional monitors rated lower than consumer products in blind sound quality tests. (similarity 0.85)
- Well-designed loudspeakers are recognized by ordinary customers only under valid comparison conditions (similarity 0.84)
Broader Connections
- Audible distortion in quality loudspeakers is rare within intended limits
#complicates(0.85) — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 111