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Which 5 factors are the most important contributors to SQ in a loudspeaker

Imaging
9 (6.4%)
Soundstage depth
2 (1.4%)
Bass extension
5 (3.6%)
Tone
10 (7.1%)
Ability to play loud without stress
8 (5.7%)
Ability to sound good when listening at low volumes
6 (4.3%)
Detail
10 (7.1%)
High end extension and air
3 (2.1%)
Clarity and sparkle
4 (2.9%)
Laid back presentation(backrow seat)
2 (1.4%)
Soundstage width
2 (1.4%)
Naturalness
9 (6.4%)
Rhythm and tempo
3 (2.1%)
Transparancy
5 (3.6%)
Lack of electronic signature
2 (1.4%)
Size of soundstage
3 (2.1%)
Midrange detail
12 (8.6%)
Expressiveness
2 (1.4%)
Attack and macro dynamics
6 (4.3%)
Micro dynamics
4 (2.9%)
Ability to play all music, even bad recordings to a degree
5 (3.6%)
Deep bass(sub 30hz)
1 (0.7%)
Up-front projection of vocals (front row seat)
0 (0%)
Bass articulation and suppleness
4 (2.9%)
Mid way projection of vocals-just behind speaker( middle row)
0 (0%)
Ability to realistically present what recording is like, good or bad
1 (0.7%)
3-dimensionality portrayel of intruments
3 (2.1%)
Ability of speaker to dissapear
7 (5%)
Ability to sound good in many positions in room
1 (0.7%)
Wide sweetspot
4 (2.9%)
Ability to sound good in adjacent rooms or spaces
1 (0.7%)
Coherence (same voice throughout frequency band)
4 (2.9%)
Low distortion
1 (0.7%)
Accuracy
1 (0.7%)

Total Members Voted: 28

Voting closed: April 19, 2016, 03:18:36 PM

Author Topic: Let's probe what primary factors determine sound-quality of a loudspeaker  (Read 4439 times)

Offline Air

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Your interest in my endeavours is heartwarming. Your interest in the design of loudspeakers and research in the field is also clear. Maybe you should send me a resume and a portfolio of your work relevant in the field and when my project comes out of the incubation phase and there is perhaps an opportunity for you to add value as a consultant in  R&D  or even a vacancy I would definitely look at your knowledge and expertise in the field.  :) You could even help with the proofreading of formal documentation as you seem to have an eye for those kinds of things.
However, I must point out that collaboration amongst team members would for me be paramount and an open-minded approach based on respect for a multi-disciplinary design process and an ability not to jump to conclusions based on limited information would be behavioral prerequisites in addition to technical competence.  Arrogance and a condescending communication style would be deal breakers in my book.

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Air, you're right that communication in this medium is at best based on limited available information. Do take any comments you read in that light. I can only respond to the information in front of me. Any loudspeaker design knowledge I posses was accumulated through research and experimentation as a hobbyist. I try to share what I know as opportunity arises, but I would never present myself as a bona fide loudspeaker design consultant (such are rare, anyway).

Now proof-reading I can do! FYI, the work I do is in quality management, design & development and manufacturing in the electronics industry.
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Shonver
Your interest in my endeavours is heartwarming. Your interest in the design of loudspeakers and research in the field is also clear. Maybe you should send me a resume and a portfolio of your work relevant in the field and when my project comes out of the incubation phase and there is perhaps an opportunity for you to add value as a consultant in  R&D  or even a vacancy I would definitely look at your knowledge and expertise in the field.  :) You could even help with the proofreading of formal documentation as you seem to have an eye for those kinds of things.
However, I must point out that collaboration amongst team members would for me be paramount and an open-minded approach based on respect for a multi-disciplinary design process and an ability not to jump to conclusions based on limited information would be behavioral prerequisites in addition to technical competence.  Arrogance and a condescending communication style would be deal breakers in my book.

Wow! Nogal nê? :BWAHAHAH: :BWAHAHAH:

Pompous, sarcastic and arrogant in one short posting - you are very talented obviously!

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Arrogance and a condescending communication style would be deal breakers in my book.

Indeed!
« Last Edit: March 26, 2016, 12:10:38 PM by WD »

Offline Rodney_gold

Poll is much too long and I couldnt be arsed to read thru it..let alone select anything
At any rate..the speaker as a lone wolf is irrelevant ,its tied to the room...
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