High end audio

[musical marv]

Do you really know what constitutes high end audio?

 

[anwaypasible]

i'm the type of person to do the whole frequency response rather than only a small section.
i dont know if it is because of the techno and hiphop that i listen to.. or if it is because i would feel too silly to have one portion sounding a whole lot better than a different portion of the frequency response, ALL FOR THE SAME SONG.

but then again, i would probably prefer a full and flat frequency response over a higher fidelity midrange any day.
once i heard the full sound of a rather full frequency response, i just dont want to go back.
my system was playing from 20hz to 16khz as flat as i could get it with a calibrated microphone.
there was more audio information there than a 2-way set that plays down to 40hz
and i know there are quite a few culprits that only get down to 50hz

all of that clarity doesnt account for the missing bass.
i suppose that is my opinion, but i'd stand for judgement.
there was things in the audio i never heard before, and my speakers arent audiophile grade.. not even entry level.
so that really throws the whole 'high-end midrange 2-way with a solid tweeter' theory right out the window for me.

it is a real shame too.. because i know there are countless numbers of PC speakers that could do the same thing if people only did their equalizers with a calibrated microphone.
sure, the clarity isnt a real representation of the recording.
but more audio information does find its way out of the system.
and i believe we sit down to listen, not to mislead ourselves.
i was shocked by the new experience.
got me all excited about getting better speakers.

besides, i have found there is quite a lot of hidden info in the 100hz area too.
and midranges are supposed to be cut off at 300hz - 600hz
i got a whole lot more vocal clarity with the help of my 12 inch woofers, not only the midranges.
and i think it was the equalizer that brought the two speakers together in a more seamless (perhaps seemless) fashion.

with that said, midranges would have to do more than 300hz to constitute 80% of the music.
my woofers got corrected so much, i find it hard to say the midranges do 60% of the music.

if i could have a laugh..
i'd say each speaker does 30% and the other 10% leaves room for an upgrade.

 

[musical marv]

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