RonSanderson
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I've heard this description many times. Is "dull" the same for everyone? I doubt it. Is "boring" the same for everyone? I doubt it. On the flip side, is "exciting" the same for everyone? I doubt it.
In my small circle of friends, there is often sharp disagreement about these qualities. Is it not safe to assume that there is even more disagreement about these qualities among the general listening population? For example, might not I (for one) disagree with your opinion on this matter?
> The 'becomes boring' is interesting though.
Another way is to say reduced emotional involvement.
Now another one for fun. To me (and most listeners) switching from this: to this:
Improved emotional involvement and preference even is the gain difference was not compensated (that was a whole round of tests), while Amir observed:
Could it be “pace” that makes the sound more engaging?
Being new here, I don’t know if this is still considered undefinable, so I’ll be more specific.
The first charts from @Thorsten Loesch showed more 2nd harmonic distortion, while the more engaging music showed more 3rd order distortion. It was (years ago) commonly held that 2nd order and even multiples were less harmful because they added to the amplitude of the center of the base frequency’s waveform, just making a sinusoidal base frequency a little “richer”.
However, a 3rd harmonic and other odd multiples would add amplitude to either side of the central peak of the base waveform. This creates a sharper rise time to the overall wave. This steeper wavefront should be interpreted by the listener as more “punch” as the pressure hits the ear.
A bit of odd-order distortion should, then, make the impacts on the music’s beat a bit sharper and more solid sounding, making the music more rhythmic. In short, it would have better “pace” and be more engaging.