On 7/15/2020 12:08 AM, James Price wrote:
How do manufacturers ensure a high degree of sonic consistency
(eg. frequency response, max peak SPL, etc.) between studio monitors of the
same make and model?
By using good components, assuring that the pieces are put together
properly by testing thoroughly after final assembly, and charging a lot
of money.
*Is* there a high degree of sonic consistency between two seemingly identical studio monitors/playback
systems?
First of all, you need to recognize that loudspeakers are always going
to have some inconsistencies. They're difficult both to measure and to
construct for identical performance. That being said, modern powered
speakers with DSP tweakability to correct for small differences between
components are adjusted to meet the manufacturer's tolerances. The
better ones do it extremely well. It's what you get when you buy
speakers that costs $5,000 a piece and up (but there's no clear break here).
For monitors that are $125/pair, you can assume that the paint matches,
you hear sound when you send them a signal, there aren't any loose
screws inside the box, and that, at least one frequency, the level match
between a pair is within a couple of dB.
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