Fatmarley
"It appears my intelligence circuits have melted"
Buy active speakers & stop worrying.
But what if the amplifier in the active speaker isn't very good?
Buy active speakers & stop worrying.
If it is properly designed & matched to the driver then this is irrelevant. They pretty much all are, probably harder to find one that isn’t.But what if the amplifier in the active speaker isn't very good?
I’ve learned that it can take me some time to find out what the amp is like: an amp can sound pretty good at first and then after a few days I suddenly realise that the sound just isn’t realistic at all, that all the partials which go to make the sound of an instrument or a voice just aren’t being caught.
The old 'short piece of wire with gain' and as long as it has enough power so it doesn't clip everything is fine?
No, I'm not in the 'all amps sound the same and CD is perfect' campaign, but how much difference is a good one from a really good one in overall sound? One percent?
It has to look good with the spotlessly clean wooden floor and glass table with photography books, but also complement the solemn monochrome prints and statement giant potted plant.
If it is properly designed & matched to the driver then this is irrelevant. They pretty much all are, probably harder to find one that isn’t.
If it is properly designed & matched to the driver then this is irrelevant. They pretty much all are, probably harder to find one that isn’t.
It has to look good with the spotlessly clean wooden floor and glass table with photography books, but also complement the solemn monochrome prints and statement giant potted plant.
To interject my comment, "capable" may mean different things to different people. If it means that two different but capable amplifiers driving the same loudspeaker produce exactly the same voltage vs time curve then I would like to understand why the sound might differ. Of course achieving that definition of "capable" may not be easy. Is that what "capable" means?So are you saying that as long as an amplifier is capable of driving the speakers to their maximum SPL without audible distortion, then they all sound the same?
I'd start by accepting that it's about creating an illusion in your specific environment (and maximum enjoyment), not 'perfect' reproduction. Peter Walker's famous definition can lead you down the measurement rabbit hole to endless upgrades, and (worse) to hearing the equipment rather than the music. Listen, at home, to as wide a variety as possible, and trust your ears.