All of the Dunlavy models measured remarkably flat, anechoically.
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I think these are anechoic or simulated anechoic (time-gated spliced with close-miked) measurements, but don't know for sure. Click on "Measurements", on the right-hand side: http://www.klein-hummel.com/klein-hummel/icm_en.nsf/root/prof-monitoring_studio-monitors_main-monitors_O500C# Duke dealer/manufacturer |
Hesson11, that is a very eductional set of curves. Thanks for posting the link. In the 45 to 75 degree family of curves, you see that big bump between 2 kHz and 5 kHz? Unless you listen nearfield or under quasi-anechoic conditions, that bump is probably audible - and it's right smack in the region where the ear is most senstive, according to the Fletcher-Munsen curves. This excess off-axis energy in the lower treble region is caused by the tweeter having a very wide pattern just above the crossover point, and it's there on most speakers - but you cannot predict its presence from either the on-axis anechoic curve or the "listening window" curve. Kudos to SoundStage for measuring the off-axis response out to 75 degrees. Duke |
Thanks, Duke. I'm guilty of focusing too often on on-axis measurements, so it's good to get a bit of education from one as knowledgeable as yourself. BTW, I assume most Audiogoners are aware of this, but if you go to the link below, you'll find a great many speaker reviews that feature the same kind of NRC measurements as shown for the Usher Be-718. -Bob http://www.soundstageav.com/avreviews_speakers.html |
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