(My impressions are that this is somewhat of a fact-based forum, so please do answer my questions with empirical evidence rather than just objectivist buzzwords)
1. Is there such a thing as a good speaker that doesn't measure flat (warm)? Or is a product of that nature just something with inherent tonality issues from an objective standpoint? Admittedly, I'm a fan of warm sounding headphones, even if they don't measure well.
2. Headphone users are told to EQ to get the desired response they want. Why do I never hear any mention of it in the speaker realm?
3.In your experience do DACs/Amps sound different ? Okay, but somewhat serious though, I've heard the argument of "all DACs sound the same" and "all SS amps that don't have audible distortion pretty much sound the same" From a headphone analogy: how audible, for instance, would the difference be between a KGSSHV and Stax SRS-252S? (Do amp designers like Kevin Gilmore and ones from boutique Hi-Fi manufacturers (McIntosh, Luxman, hell even Arcam) spend their days developing products with marginal increases in quality that cannot be further improved upon? [of course, I understand the money factor lolol])
4. What are the measurements/design factors that matter the most for speakers? (diffraction, baffle/driver material, off-axis [horizontal or vertical] response? etc...)
1. Is there such a thing as a good speaker that doesn't measure flat (warm)? Or is a product of that nature just something with inherent tonality issues from an objective standpoint? Admittedly, I'm a fan of warm sounding headphones, even if they don't measure well.
2. Headphone users are told to EQ to get the desired response they want. Why do I never hear any mention of it in the speaker realm?
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4. What are the measurements/design factors that matter the most for speakers? (diffraction, baffle/driver material, off-axis [horizontal or vertical] response? etc...)
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