kemmler3D
Master Contributor
Nobody's asked yet but do you have a THD measurement?
@Duke and @terryforsythe have also posted some plausible explanations for what you're hearing.
Diffraction (close up to the horn) might be overemphasizing some high frequencies, and if you look at the compression chart from Erin's review, you're getting a little boost at 2Khz every time there's an SPL peak, which would tend to be "shouty" as well.
And that 4dB peak around 1500hz could be contributing. Hard to EQ that out, but maybe some room treatments would help.
If you want speakers with a similar design that are more suitable for nearfield you might look at selling these and getting some JBL 305 or 308p - I usually see them pretty cheap secondhand on facebook marketplace. Generally people seem to like them, haven't heard anyone call them shouty.
@Duke and @terryforsythe have also posted some plausible explanations for what you're hearing.
Diffraction (close up to the horn) might be overemphasizing some high frequencies, and if you look at the compression chart from Erin's review, you're getting a little boost at 2Khz every time there's an SPL peak, which would tend to be "shouty" as well.
And that 4dB peak around 1500hz could be contributing. Hard to EQ that out, but maybe some room treatments would help.
If you want speakers with a similar design that are more suitable for nearfield you might look at selling these and getting some JBL 305 or 308p - I usually see them pretty cheap secondhand on facebook marketplace. Generally people seem to like them, haven't heard anyone call them shouty.