Speaker Pricing and Reviews

I wanted to post something else. I make really neutral measuring and low distortion speakers. I don't sell any but my designs are free and on my blog. One thing I've noticed, is that music lovers love my speakers, and when they listen they want to try out all sorts of different music. Card carrying audiophiles do not. I wonder if this isn't the audiophiles becoming acclimated to a type of sound?

Also, one thing I can tell you  is that reviewers often fall for "discerning" speakers. I've analyzed crossovers from a couple of famous brands, and guess what? They deliberately have very low impedance around the midbass to bass region. In on case, clipping off the offending circuit produces zero frequency changes, but raises the minimum impedance by about an ohm and a half.

So, my point? It's that altering speakers to make them appeal to audiophiles is a very different thing than making speakers which are the best sounding. :)

Best,


Erik

The examples only include three speakers, two of which are different versions of the same model. Are there more of "so many" speakers that have the same response?

I don’t find the GE to match the frequency response of the B&Ws exactly. What I see is a pretty flat response until 9000hz that may be tipped up because of the limited dispersion of a ribbon vs a cone. Further, Stereophile has applauded YG and KEF for their flat responses. There is irony of using Stereophile’s PUBLISHED measurements against them. I do not know what is up with the B&Ws, though. 

While auditioning speakers, 1) make sure your canals are not obstructed with earwax     2) don't expect accurate listening if having allergic symptoms then ( or a URI/cold of course),   3) make sure to place  yourself in the sweet spot,  4) do so alone to avoid somebody else's opinions, and distraction while listening 

Waterz, that's actually really good advice. I use liquid soap in the shower for just such a reason.  Regular use of it and the shower stream in the ear canal keeps my ears unobstructed. As soon as I hear the center of the music balance shift, I know I didn't bathe. :D :D :D 

Ohlala, the power of full page ads.  If you really want to be offended, listen to Golden Ear Triton 5's.  To be honest, the B&W's sound far less offensive than the GET's despite sharing a frequency response. Whatever the problem with the GET's is, its far beyond the frequency response alone. However, what two brands have recently had multi-page background spreads?