Does anyone have a system setup whether it be HT or Music Only with a complete 100% lack os Sibilance.Is there such a thing?The reason for my asking is no matter where I go and listen to other speakers and systems it seems there is a presence of sibilance to some degree whether it be little or extreme.Since I am trying to cure a sibilance problem I am wondering if the amount of sibilance I am experencing is normal as it is not that pronounced or ear shattering.Since I am looking for the presence of sibilance it is more noticiable to me.Any thoughts appreciated.
I don't hear sibilance in my current or former speakers
But it does seem to be hard to find commercial speakers that aren't a little bright and prone to it. Ditto for many display and listening rooms.
I had no problems with the B&W 801 series III matrix, Madisound Scan-Speak solist kits, and my current Azurahorns with FE206E drivers.
Our hearing is not linear - meaning that if we charted true flat output over the range as we heard it - the result would not be a straight line. Perhaps you are a little more sensitive in a particular region that is causing this phenomena.
FWIW, in recent years as I have gotten older and lost more of the higher ranges, I seem to be hyper critical of distortion in the ranges that I can hear.
regards
Ken L
But it does seem to be hard to find commercial speakers that aren't a little bright and prone to it. Ditto for many display and listening rooms.
I had no problems with the B&W 801 series III matrix, Madisound Scan-Speak solist kits, and my current Azurahorns with FE206E drivers.
Our hearing is not linear - meaning that if we charted true flat output over the range as we heard it - the result would not be a straight line. Perhaps you are a little more sensitive in a particular region that is causing this phenomena.
FWIW, in recent years as I have gotten older and lost more of the higher ranges, I seem to be hyper critical of distortion in the ranges that I can hear.
regards
Ken L
I would imagine that all systems will suffer from a varying degree of sibilance, it being a naturally occouring effect et al.
If you really want to fight it - you could try a compressor/limiter sidechained to a graphic equaliser. You can then set the equaliser to trigger the limiter at the midrange freqs that produce the annoying sibilance.
Its a bit like bolting the door after the horse has gone, but I would find it an acceptable solution for PA work. For hifi you might argue that perhaps a redesign of sorts would be necessary if sibilance was an issue.
If you really want to fight it - you could try a compressor/limiter sidechained to a graphic equaliser. You can then set the equaliser to trigger the limiter at the midrange freqs that produce the annoying sibilance.
Its a bit like bolting the door after the horse has gone, but I would find it an acceptable solution for PA work. For hifi you might argue that perhaps a redesign of sorts would be necessary if sibilance was an issue.
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