According to Toole, it's much easier to hear the tonality of a single speaker than of two or more.Why in the hell wouldn't you want to listen to both speakers in a listening test?
There isn't one*; generally speaking anything less than 1/6oct isn't really high res enough for anything other than general trends. High resolution (IIRC the Klippel NFS is like 1/20oct? someone please correct me if I'm wrong) measurements can, however, show unpleasant looking things that aren't necessarily audible. However according to Toole, the most audible frequency response defects are resonances, and those generally only show up in a high resolution measurement.I only have one question about this video. What about the argument for an "industry standard" of smoothing out the frequency spectrum?
What is the "industry standard" or the norm?
The stereo effect is in the source. The speakers play whatever you feed them.I have always thought that the stereo effect is a psycho-acoustic construction of the mind, imagining a speaker designer making design decisions around the goal of high fidelity with two speakers seems to me insane.
Shades of TuneTots.If Amir subjectively said it sounded good as provided I think we would have all been in shell shock, like we were being pounded by artillery.
You're adding unnecessary complexity to a rather simply analogy. Of course the assumption in this case is that all four tires would be identical, just as two speakers in a typical stereo pair would be identical.Asymmetrical tread patterns aren't at all uncommon (including the Michelins on my car). You'd need to account for this when testing lateral grip for example. Less common but not unheard of, different tread patterns for front and rear, You'd need to account for this when testing longitudinal grip.
In the case of asymmetric tread, all four tires are identical.You're adding unnecessary complexity to a rather simply analogy. Of course the assumption in this case is that all four tires would be identical, just as two speakers in a typical stereo pair would be identical.
Then include the assumption that the tires have symmetric treads if that's what's necessary for the analogy to work for you.In the case of asymmetric tread, all four tires are identical.
Or, don't make car analogies.Then include the assumption that the tires have symmetric treads if that's what's necessary for the analogy to work for you.
Saw the Quad ESL-57 mentioned.
Interestingly, it was designed as a monaural loudspeaker.
A pair do work pretty well for stereo though.
(especially with vinyl -- ahem. )
And Ravi Shankar, e.g., used a whole bunch of them for sound reinforcement.
Eight, based on a google search -- Can I find the photograph I remember of the event?
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The internet has eaten it.Fascinating post, thank you. Yeah I'd like to see that photo too, oh well.
This a case where car analogy does not work. Many cars now have two different size tires front to rear and some on top of that have asymmetrical tread. Plus plus there is at least one Yokohama that is directional in regard to rotation. When mounted they look like you messed up mounting asymmetrical tires, but in fact that is how they should go.Then include the assumption that the tires have symmetric treads if that's what's necessary for the analogy to work for you.
The internet has eaten it.
The wayback machine has no snapshots of the URL.
I only learned much later in life that if one ever sees anything interesting on teh webz, one should immediately submit the URL to the wayback machine for archiving.
Here's a reference to it, e.g., from audioasulum (there are a number of mentions at various forums, albeit some of them by me).
This is why I specified that all of the tires would be the same in this case, and they would be mounted to the same vehicle (necessitating that all of its wheels would be sized for the same tires).This a case where car analogy does not work. Many cars now have two different size tires front to rear and some on top of that have asymmetrical tread. Plus plus there is at least one Yokohama that is directional in regard to rotation. When mounted they look like you messed up mounting asymmetrical tires, but in fact that is how they should go.