Loudspeakers without annoying resonances tend to adapt well in real-world listening.

Evidence

How are these likely to be rated? There is no “bad” loudspeaker here, just three approaches to saleable products. All these loudspeakers will have audible “personalities” but ones that are probably easily adapted to in real life, because annoying resonances are absent. The variations in bass tilt and extension might be differentiating factors. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 537

Categorization

• DEFINE: Defines what separates a saleable loudspeaker ‘personality’ from an audible defect: the absence of resonances makes a response easily adaptable.
• XREF: connects to: Listeners adapt to loudspeaker flaws and still enjoy reproduced sound; Loudspeakers do not break in but listeners adapt to new sound — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 134; Listener preferences for neutral loudspeakers proved stable across decades and countries. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1926 (+4 more)
• yield-rescued: below the book’s yield-target cutoff, included anyway for connecting to: Listeners adapt to loudspeaker flaws and still enjoy reproduced sound; Loudspeakers do not break in but listeners adapt to new sound — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 134; Listener preferences for neutral loudspeakers proved stable across decades and countries. — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 1926 (+4 more)

Broader Connections

• Listeners adapt to loudspeaker flaws and still enjoy reproduced sound #complicates (0.82)
• Fixed reference loudspeakers can turn their flaws into sought-after virtues #complicates (0.76)
• Loudspeakers do not break in but listeners adapt to new sound #complicates (0.75) — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 134