It might depend on what dB level you listen / test at, assuming that distortion is the main factor between them. As infinitesymphony said before, a lot of suitablitiy of 308p vs 708p would likely come down to desired listening levels. (which is not part of the Preference Score (distortion), so to isolate the variable of Preference Score you'd have to run both speakers at an SPL where distortion didn't come into play......or that could be one of the tests......another test could be at higher SPL where distortion could come into play to see if distortion levels outweigh any Preference Score differences).Two thoughts:
- The fact that the JBL 308 scores quite a bit better on the preference score really shows the limitations of the preference score, IMO. Unless, of course, someone will do a blind comparison of these two speakers and show that a good number of listeners actually prefer the 308.
- That port and woofer resonance give me pause. If we accept that the preference score is not exact science - going back to the previous point - then I also think we must entertain the possibility that resonances of this type may have a larger effect on perception than sometimes assumed.
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