"chanc" wrote

There are many speakers in the market that are
known to be monitor speaker.

From a consumer marketing perspective this is a
generic term denoting general product type.


Monitor speaker (as I understand) has very accurate
frequency response, not more than +/-3 dB from 0 dB.
Then why they sound differently?

Hearing capacity greatly exceeds the material construction
limits of the transducer to recreate the real event
(music/voice). In addition the audio environment the
speakers play in greatly affects your perception of the
speakers auditory signature. In one example like
recording monitor speakers, these are often designed
to play within a close distance of the ear. This design
creates a sound stage which does not take into
consideration room boundary effects. The monitor
room acoustics, in this instance, is left to the user to
solve for their particular application. In other words,
frequency response is a limited indicator of high
fidelity.

Competent speakers analysis requires a battery of tests
just to began to get an intellectual handle on their unique
sound signature and capability. Why fuss, your ears do
that automatically for your preference .


What is the real meaning of "monitor" speaker?

"real meaning"... dualities and paradoxes abound.