High-power loudspeakers often trade timbral accuracy, while accurate ones are limited in level

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In summary, many conventional loudspeakers can sound absolutely superb at moderate sound levels, but, if pushed to excessive sound levels they might begin to sound “loud”. Other designs, engineered to reproduce high sound levels can cause hearing damage without one being aware. The engineering challenge has been to find a balance between sound quality accuracy and sound power capability. Some traditional high-power systems sacrificed the ultimate timbral accuracy, in achieving the necessary sound levels and audience coverage. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1002