British sound???

Hi,

I see few threads talk about 'british sound'.
What exactly is it?

Thanks,

jobyts03-15-2011 2:30am

clio09 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,355 posts 03-16-2011 at 12:39am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Read Robert E. Green's review of the Spendor 1/2 or Harbeth Compact 7 speakers. This should give you a pretty good idea of the British sound. You can find the reviews here: Spendor 1/2 Harbeth Compact 7
bojack Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 650 posts 03-16-2011 at 01:01am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Just listening to my newly acquired Spendor 1/2s, and the British sound can be summed up with one word: Good.
paullb Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 128 posts 03-16-2011 at 02:57am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The "British sound" is also characterized by a small dip in the presence region (2-4K hertz) which will have the effect of emphasizing the midrange and making things less "edgy".
layman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 34 posts 03-16-2011 at 05:07pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The British sound is linked to the BBC and the need for speech monitoring. Think speech...the spoken word...British, or "received" enunciation. Loudspeakers are voiced to flatter the speaking voice. To foreign ears, such speakers can sound "polite," but I think this results from the lack of sizzling treble and thumping bass associated with other (national) loudspeaker design schools.