Well-designed loudspeakers converge on neutral, nearly identical sound.
Evidence
The variations seen among these six loudspeakers from different designers, manufacturers and countries of origin are smaller than the production tolerances allowed by some manufacturers for a single model. Thirty years later, these loudspeakers would be competitive in comparisons with many products in today’s marketplace. — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 517 (
#corroborates, via linked claim)
Examples of systems where linearity is of importance are audio recording and reproduction equipment. Amplifiers can be designed to have low non-linear distortion, but, for example, loudspeakers at relatively high power levels and at low frequencies can be highly non-linear. — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 353 (
#qualifies, via linked claim)
Categorization
- XREF: connects to: Headphone and loudspeaker bass targets converge on the same in-room response; Modern loudspeakers converge so closely that choices become statistical ties; Tube amplifiers audibly color loudspeakers as those become more neutral — Toole, Floyd E, Sound reproduction- the acoustics and…, 43 (+3 more)
Related
- Loudspeakers at high power and low frequencies become highly nonlinear. (similarity 0.89)
- Modern loudspeakers converge so closely that choices become statistical ties (similarity 0.87)
- Well-designed loudspeakers from 1980s rival today’s high-end products (similarity 0.87)
- Neutral loudspeakers should be transparent messengers of the art (similarity 0.87)
- Audible distortion in quality loudspeakers is rare within intended limits (similarity 0.86)
- Tube amplifiers audibly color loudspeakers as those become more neutral (similarity 0.84)
- Listener preferences for neutral loudspeakers proved stable across decades and countries. (similarity 0.84)
- Distortion rarely drives subjective ratings of consumer loudspeakers (similarity 0.84)
- Tube amplifiers sound different mainly because their high output impedance alters loudspeakers (similarity 0.84)
- Fixed reference loudspeakers can turn their flaws into sought-after virtues (similarity 0.83)
- A neutral loudspeaker can emulate many colored loudspeakers via equalization because woofers are minimum-phase (similarity 0.83)
- Even professional monitor loudspeakers showed measurable defects in early tests (similarity 0.83)
- Modern loudspeaker differences are often statistical ties decided by program material. (similarity 0.83)
- Unstandardized loudspeakers once meant recordings could not reliably reproduce their intended sound. (similarity 0.83)
- Highly regarded hifi loudspeakers had wildly non-flat anechoic responses (similarity 0.83)
Broader Connections
- Well-designed loudspeakers from 1980s rival today’s high-end products
#corroborates(0.80) — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 517 - A neutral loudspeaker can emulate many colored loudspeakers via equalization because woofers are minimum-phase
#expands(0.75) - Loudspeakers at high power and low frequencies become highly nonlinear.
#qualifies(0.72) — Ville Pulkki, Matti Karjalainen, Communication Acoustics- An…, 353