What do people mean when they say speakers "sing"?

intangible
intangible Posts: 262
edited February 2011 in Speakers
I see this phrase used a lot and am curious to what exactly they mean. Does it refer to something specific, or is it just another way to say a pair of speakers sound good?
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  • F1nut
    F1nut Posts: 50,778
    edited February 2011
    It means they are musically and emotionally involving.
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  • Disc Jockey
    Disc Jockey Posts: 1,013
    edited February 2011
    That is a rather odd question considering your user name.
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  • intangible
    intangible Posts: 262
    edited February 2011
    Thank you for the clarification.
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,480
    edited February 2011
    intangible wrote: »
    I see this phrase used a lot and am curious to what exactly they mean. Does it refer to something specific, or is it just another way to say a pair of speakers sound good?

    If I were to use that expression, I would mean that my speakers put out some pretty awesome sound, wait a minute, my speakers do put out some pretty awesome sound, my speakers sing out dude.
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  • ShadowTowel
    ShadowTowel Posts: 89
    edited February 2011
    Disc Jockey wrote: »
    That is a rather odd question considering your user name.

    :)

    Love it.
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  • treitz3
    treitz3 Posts: 19,236
    edited February 2011
    F1nut wrote: »
    It means they are musically and emotionally involving.
    ...not dead, sterile, uninvolved, lifeless, clinical, bloated, veiled or basically just a left and a right speaker making noise.

    Jesse, hope you didn't add me adding on to what you had mentioned.
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited February 2011
    What does it mean when people say speakers "rock"? Does it refer to something specific, or is it just another way to say a pair of speakers sound good?
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,480
    edited February 2011
    inspiredsports wrote: »
    What does it mean when people say speakers "rock"? Does it refer to something specific, or is it just another way to say a pair of speakers sound good?

    Really dude, did you really go there??? Okay, here goes..........it refers to what music they're listening to, you'll often here me say, "Man, my speakers are really country and westerning"
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  • inspiredsports
    inspiredsports Posts: 5,501
    edited February 2011
    Geoff4rfc wrote: »
    . . . you'll often here me say, "Man, my speakers are really country and westerning"

    So is that just another way to say your pair of speakers sounds good?

    Can my speakers "sing" if I'm listening to Rock? Country?

    I do know the answer to one question; they can't "sing" when listening to rap, because that isn't music.

    Oh, and Geoff, can you tell me what a rabbit hole rig is?
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  • Geoff4rfc
    Geoff4rfc Posts: 2,480
    edited February 2011
    inspiredsports wrote: »
    So is that just another way to say your pair of speakers sounds good?

    Can my speakers "sing" if I'm listening to Rock? Country??


    Yes :biggrin:
    inspiredsports wrote: »
    I do know the answer to one question; they can't "sing" when listening to rap, because that isn't music.

    Augg ugg ugg uggg ugggg, AMEN to that :biggrin:
    inspiredsports wrote: »
    Oh, and Geoff, can you tell me what a rabbit hole rig is?

    Ummmmmmm, is it the first electronic device I purchased??????
    Source: BRP Panasonic UB9000, CDP Emotiva ERC3 - Display: LG OLED EVO 83 C3 - Pre/Pro: Marantz 8802A - Amplification: Emotiva XPA-DR3, XPA-2 x 2, XPA-6, Speakers, Mains/2ch-Focal Kanta No2's, C-LSiM706, S-702F/X, RS-RTiA9's, WS-RTiA9's, FH-RTiA3's, Subs - Epik Empire x 2

    Cables: AudioQuest McKenzie XLR's/CDP/Amp, Carbon 48/BRP, Forest 48/Display, 2 channel speaker cable: Furutech FS Alpha 36 12AWG PCOCC Single Crystal (Douglas Connection)

    EXPERIENCE: next to nothing, but I sure enjoy audio and video MY OPINION OF THIS HOBBY: I may not be a smart man, but I know what quicksand is.
    When I was young, I was Superman but now that old age has gotten the best of me I'm only Batman
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