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Just wondering if anyone else would be worried too that the speakers don't say they
support 192khz sample rate in addition the the 96khz sample rate. I wanted to get the
speakers with the idea that I would have them for the future when 192/96khz becomes
more common. For the money I plan to have them that long. Anyone know if there is a similar
model planned to come out soon? THANKS


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Just wondering if anyone else would be worried too that the speakers
don't say they support 192khz sample rate in addition the the 96khz
sample rate. I wanted to get the speakers with the idea that I would
have them for the future when 192/96khz becomes more common. For the
money I plan to have them that long. Anyone know if there is a
similar model planned to come out soon? THANKS


Speakers don't implement 44.1k properly, much less 192k.


Generally true. There are a number of well-respected speakers including
studio monitors that have sharp roll-offs starting in the 13 to 16 KHz
range. Until recently, speakers with more extended response went up to about
25 KHz, had a pretty well-damped resonance, and again go into a 12 dB or
steeper roll-off.

Now, there are a few speakers that have fairly smooth response up to 40 KHz
or so and maybe one or two that claim response up to 100 KHz. The 40 KHz
claims I can verify, but after that I only know about what I read.

However, the hidden gotcha is the fact that at above 15-20 KHz, these
drivers are as a rule highly directional. So, if you sit right *there* you
might actually get bathed in a little sonic bat bait.

I've studied and experienced response in this area because of the somewhat
disappointing data that exists in the scientific literature and my own
personal experiences with bias-controlled testing relating to the audibility
of brick wall filtering at various frequencies. I won't belabor the results,
but they are pretty grim. They suggest that speakers with response up to 16
KHz are well-matched to the capabilities of the best human ears.

Hope springs eternal, and my thought has been that speakers with extended
response might make a difference.

So far, no cigar.




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Just wondering if anyone else would be worried too that the speakers don't say they
support 192khz sample rate in addition the the 96khz sample rate. I wanted to get the
speakers with the idea that I would have them for the future when 192/96khz becomes
more common. For the money I plan to have them that long. Anyone know if there is a similar
model planned to come out soon? THANKS


Speakers support particular sample rates?
Huh?
--scott


Why not, you know, just get speakers that sound good instead?
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Arny Krueger wrote:

Hope springs eternal, and my thought has been that speakers with extended
response might make a difference.


Maybe. It's hard to tell until you have signal material to try. My
experience with the Tannoy Ellipse is that the supertweeter can be turned
on or off and I can't really tell any damn difference. But then, I am
used to Maggies that are pretty much useless above 16 KC.
--scott
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