mudlark;217023 Wrote: > Phil, > > I would certainly agree that my post was a generalisation. The point I > was trying to make is that consumers listening in rooms that have > absorbent decoration and can be quite large are not going to be filled > with pleasant sound if you use a small studio monitor type speaker. I > am sure there are full range studio monitors, but I an sure that the > listening experience is often very close to the speakers and in rooms > with high reverberation times. > > T'other guy. I would assume that most speakers are put together in the > first place by a knowledgeable designer who uses a PC programme to > select drivers and cross overs and enclosure volume etc. They will > almost certainly put together many variations and test these in real > listening rooms of varying types to refine the design. > > How these designs can be represented by over complex measurement i > don't know. There are so many variables that I wonder which information > is relevant for any particular listening experience. At the end of the > day, IMHO, the only way to get a good speaker is to try it in the > listening room at home. So in short, no. > > regards, > mike.
Mike, The listening end of a control room or mastering suite is usually more dead than alive - and more similar to a home environment than a lot of people think. Bear in mind that the music being assessed via the monitors is intended to be replayed in homes, not studios... Anyway, we weren't necessarily talking about small nearfields... ATC's won't look (or sound)good perched on a desk... Your final point is the best - the only way to get the speaker you want is to listen to it at home and see if you like it. NOTHING else is relevant. Regards Phil -- Phil Leigh You want to see the signal path BEFORE it gets onto a CD/vinyl...it ain't what you'd call minimal... ...SB3+TACT+Altmann+MF DACXV3/Linn tri-amped Aktiv 5.1 system and some very expensive cables ;o) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Phil Leigh's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=85 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=37059 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
