Axiom Home Page Forums General Discussion Stereo Is Class A better than A/B?

From my understanding of how sound is produced, how it travels, and how it is measured, I would have to say that two speakers with IDENTICAL frequency response graphs would have to sound identical. Ditto for two amps and their graphs.
Or am I missing something?

BigWill, not necessarily. Assuming the measuring equipment is calibrated well, if tests of two different different speakers produce identical frequency response graphs, then they had better sound identical -- but only at the levels tested. If you measure them at twice the loudness, then the results will most definitely diverge unless they are in fact identical speakers.

Of course, the chances of two different speakers having identical frequency responses are probably far less than my chance of winning the California Lottery, and I only play about 2 -3 times per year.

You just love to correct me, don't you?

Doesn't everyone?

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You just love to correct me, don't you?

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well, you give us soooooo many chances to do it!!

whatya expect?

bigjohn

Ok, fair enough.

Yes I definitly believe in the Placebo effect. Nicer appearance and build quality or tell somebody an identical component costs 3X and I believe they will strain and eventually find a difference.

I think there are many who believe if it costs more it has to be better. I think almost everyone on this board, at least if they own Axiom, know this to be untrue.