Unstandardized loudspeakers once meant recordings could not reliably reproduce their intended sound.
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 (
#corroborates, via linked claim)
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Unscientific voicing practices caused arbitrary variations in loudspeaker sound; Even professional monitor loudspeakers showed measurable defects in early tests — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 303
Related
- Historically, published loudspeaker specifications were often artistic rather than factual. (similarity 0.91)
- Even professional monitor loudspeakers showed measurable defects in early tests (similarity 0.90)
- Unscientific voicing practices caused arbitrary variations in loudspeaker sound (similarity 0.88)
- Professional monitor loudspeakers were not reliably neutral or accurate references of sound quality (similarity 0.88)
- Early reflection control often concealed flawed off-axis loudspeaker performance. (similarity 0.85)
- Modern loudspeakers converge so closely that choices become statistical ties (similarity 0.84)
- Some professional monitors have resonance and directivity flaws no equalization can fix (similarity 0.84)
- The UREI 811B, a popular studio monitor, scored lowest in double-blind listening tests (similarity 0.84)
- Well-designed loudspeakers converge on neutral, nearly identical sound. (similarity 0.83)
- Modern loudspeaker differences are often statistical ties decided by program material. (similarity 0.82)
- Fixed reference loudspeakers can turn their flaws into sought-after virtues (similarity 0.82)
- Sighted loudspeaker evaluations are demonstrably unreliable (similarity 0.82)
- Historical loudspeaker measurements were non-standardized and largely kept from the public (similarity 0.82)
- Classical and solo music are poor for revealing loudspeaker flaws (similarity 0.82)
- Audible resonances drove low sound-quality ratings in early blind tests (similarity 0.82)
Broader Connections
- Unscientific voicing practices caused arbitrary variations in loudspeaker sound
#expands(0.92) - Even professional monitor loudspeakers showed measurable defects in early tests
#corroborates(0.72) — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 303