I know there is very little for the subjective on this forum but I am experiencing a strange phenomenon. I operate a 2.1 desktop system. Over time I have replaced the satellites with increasingly large bookshelf speakers. The intention was to make the 8" sub optional (I live in an apartment. I have neighbours).
Long story short . . . my latest satellites are 2-way with 6.5" woofers. They sounded awful, boxy and shallow . . . until today. Today they came to life. For the first time ever the neighbours banged on the wall when the sub was off.
I can only consider 2 variables. 1: (Me), but my neighbours have acknowledged the change in bass response. 2: Atmospheric conditions, temperatures are 10 centigrade lower than 3 days ago.
Long story short . . . my latest satellites are 2-way with 6.5" woofers. They sounded awful, boxy and shallow . . . until today. Today they came to life. For the first time ever the neighbours banged on the wall when the sub was off.
I can only consider 2 variables. 1: (Me), but my neighbours have acknowledged the change in bass response. 2: Atmospheric conditions, temperatures are 10 centigrade lower than 3 days ago.
With time your ears will adapt to any frequency response by lowering the peaks and boost the dips in your head especially with loud levels. It’s very logically the ear-brain works very much like a compressor. Which is why I need to change speakers frequently and have multiple references when I produce music. Loud levels seems to enhance this experience. Smaller rooms too. And headphones. My god I could never produce a balanced mix on headphones.
