Quantifying sound ?

[Grey_Fox 10+ year member]

Things like:

"Great sounding system"

"I was not impressed with the XXXXX subs."

"They will get loud, but don't sound good."

Obviously things like this are very subjective, and opinions are based off of past builds, experiences, and taste in music.

When referring to a system/subwoofer/tweeters, can you explain your differences between equipment that "sounds good" and what "sounds bad" ?

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[Moble Enclosurs 10+ year member]

Normally, when referring to sound, most of anything will be subjective to individual hearing perception. But as a general, anything that sound "good" will be connected properly, in the proper alignment and environment, given the proper amount of abuse(again....subjective), and impedance matched with the other components, and having minimal distortion levels. These are the very basics of "good" sound, along with many more variables. Basically, anything produced from a manufacturer is meant to be good. Yes, you will run into purchasing equipment that you are not fond of, or wont hold up to par with your listening preferences, but that;s just it, it's mainly based on an individuals preference. Or even so, a community's preference if the knowledge of "good" is limited to high end audio equipment and lots of power. So, really, if the equipment is working properly, and is connected properly, it will perform as it should, which is good. Anything else, like electrical or thermal, or mechanical issues are not things that people look for obviously or try to produce, for those in business, but it happens. Like creating an amplifier with high distortion levels, or overrating their power capabilities. Those are things they do to get by, but those would be the things considered as "bad" in this case. I do not believe in purposely bad audio or sound. I believe that the knowledge lacks int he field, which creates this "bad" sound simply by messing up the intentions of the original equipment.

Now, as far as just acoustics, again, no flaws are really existent. Even resonances are used in positive manner in some cases. But being physical in a sense, if it exists, its not bad. Sound-wise, bad means incorrect or improper or abusive. We create the "bad" in sound, not sound itself. So, for choosing equipment, base it on subjectivity alone as anything will actually suffice in basic operation as it is intended, for the most part.

 

[keep_hope_alive Premium Member]

Very well said.

Almost Anything can sound "good" if it is properly implemented. Installation will make or break any audio system, especially car audio since we struggle to get good airspace and placement.

When someone comments on what they like/dislike or had problems with, it's rarely useful information since their circumstances are almost impossible to replicate. Too many variables. In 20 years I have learned that the only thing that matters is that the individual is happy, and each individual has their own circumstances. Luckily there is a lot of good stuff out there, and with proper installation you can be successful.

 

[Grey_Fox 10+ year member]

Good stuff so far.

Would like to to hear more people's opinion on what sounds good.

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[Kangaroux 5,000+ posts]

When it comes to subs it's hard to say what a good/bad system is...each system is built to satisfy a specific goal and excels in that. For example, a setup meant to hit lows that has an enclosure tuned to 27hz is going to sound like balls anything above 50hz, but that doesn't mean it's a bad system.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

When it comes to subs it's hard to say what a good/bad system is...each system is built to satisfy a specific goal and excels in that. For example, a setup meant to hit lows that has an enclosure tuned to 27hz is going to sound like balls anything above 50hz, but that doesn't mean it's a bad system.

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Sound is completely subjective. Everyone's perception of sound is different, literally. Now there might be some standards in SQ comp to say what sounds good and some general rules that sound good. You can sit here and spin your wheels, but for a daily driver, it's all about what you like.

 

[hispls 5,000+ posts]

It's like the difference between pronography and art.....you know it when you see it.