tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172143857693272648.post2845405173021635622..comments2024-03-18T03:14:54.390-07:00Comments on Audio Musings by Sean Olive: Science in the Service of ArtDr. Sean Olivehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17909033506833141612noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172143857693272648.post-85252705358370994052010-07-15T09:42:40.502-07:002010-07-15T09:42:40.502-07:00Sean,
the picture of your listening room on top o...Sean,<br /><br />the picture of your listening room on top of this post shows that the subject is listening to one speaker. If I am not wrong, I read that in most(?) of your experiments you are using a mono setup for speaker evaluation. What is the reason for choosing mono over stereo? Are you not loosing some sound aspects, such as "imaging", when using this setup?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />Nico<br />PS: you might have answered this before, but the search function of this blog is very limited, I just could not find it.nicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12170536598881128053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172143857693272648.post-89320047281333919912010-07-06T17:53:30.651-07:002010-07-06T17:53:30.651-07:00Zanon,
By more refined sound I mean the speaker o...Zanon,<br /><br />By more refined sound I mean the speaker objectively gets closer to the defined target metrics: flat, smooth frequency response, wide bandwidth lower distortion,etc,etcDr. Sean Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17909033506833141612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172143857693272648.post-3796101581031072010-07-06T17:14:06.955-07:002010-07-06T17:14:06.955-07:00Sean:
Thank you for your response. I am curious t...Sean:<br /><br />Thank you for your response. I am curious though -- how would the "more overall refined sound" be measured?<br /><br />Maybe it's just an overall impression you get from more extension.<br /><br />I am very interested in taking this area out of subjective opinions (which are very common) and into something measured and observed.zanonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172143857693272648.post-42504969085270635272010-07-06T14:07:48.368-07:002010-07-06T14:07:48.368-07:00What you should get for more money is lower distor...What you should get for more money is lower distortion, higher maximum sound pressure output, more extended bass/treble, more overall refined sound -- and great looks/<br /><br />You also should get better service, and quality control. For example, every Revel speaker is tested and adjusted to within tight tolerances.Dr. Sean Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17909033506833141612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172143857693272648.post-57875764302587498322010-07-06T09:29:39.377-07:002010-07-06T09:29:39.377-07:00Sean:
This was a great article!
I was wondering ...Sean:<br /><br />This was a great article!<br /><br />I was wondering if you could help explain something though. If you can get a flat frequency response curve from a pair of low price Harmon speakers (such as the Infinity P362), then what are you paying for in more expensive speakers (like maybe the C336)?<br /><br />If they measure the same, is the extra money just for looks?zanonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172143857693272648.post-87869535214888573892010-06-29T01:42:09.332-07:002010-06-29T01:42:09.332-07:00Hi William,
Thanks for the nice words. There may b...Hi William,<br />Thanks for the nice words. There may be plans to introduce those products in the USA, but I can't say for sure. Keep checking back on the website.Dr. Sean Olivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17909033506833141612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172143857693272648.post-1195518181820919312010-06-28T22:03:44.398-07:002010-06-28T22:03:44.398-07:00Sean:
Thanks for the great blog. I clicked on th...Sean:<br /><br />Thanks for the great blog. I clicked on the "Science of Sound" link and it looks like there are some great Harman Kardon products (MS-100 and MAS-100) that aren't available in the United States.<br /><br />Is there any chance either of these will be available in the U.S. anytime soon?<br /><br />Thanks,<br />WilliamUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01253655864336787644noreply@blogger.com