Gently rising bass response is both natural and preferred in loudspeakers

Evidence

Interesting and possibly connected is the fact that a gently rising bass output is common in nature and desirable in sound reproducing systems (Toole, 2015). The highest-rated forward-firing loudspeakers exhibit slightly downward tilted steady-state room curves; see Figure 3.15. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 546

Categorization

• XREF: Connects to earlier chapter 3/5 material on steady-state room curves and loudspeaker voicing targets. — connects to: A gentle bass rise in reverberation adds perceived warmth to acoustic music — David Howard, Jamie Angus, coustics and Psychoacoustics, 2266