speaker reviews at a glance -- or, clearly I don't get out much!

mhardy6647
mhardy6647 Posts: 33,899
edited August 2020 in Speakers
I must've known about this in some past life, but danged if I remember ever seeing it before.
It was mentioned in a post to a thread about speaker THD measurements at audioasylum -- it's quite a proud phalanx of loudspeaker 'tests'!
https://www.soundstagenetwork.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=16&Itemid=18

hyperlinks on the page above to NRC (Canada) tests of:
  • AAD Silver Reference 7
  • ACI Sapphire XL
  • American Acoustic Development 2001
  • Amphion Argon2
  • Amphion Argon3
  • Amphion Argon3L
  • Amphion Argon 7L
  • Amphion Ion+
  • Aperion Verus Grand Bookshelf
  • Aperion Audio Intimus 632-LR
  • Ascend Acoustics CBM-170
  • Ascend Acoustics Sierra-1
  • Ascendo System Z-f3
  • Atelier First Horn
  • Athena Technologies AS-B1
  • Athena Technologies S2/P2
  • Athena Technologies WS-100
  • Atlantic Technology AT-2
  • Audio Physic Virgo 25
  • AudioSolutions Figaro B
  • AudioSolutions Figaro M
  • AudioSolutions Rhapsody 80
  • Aurelia XO Cerica
  • Aurum Integris Active 300B
  • AV123 Strata Mini
  • Axiom Audio M100 v4
  • Axiom Audio Millennia M22Ti SE
  • Axiom Audio Millennia M2i
  • Axiom Audio Millennia M3Ti
  • Axiom Audio Millennia M40Ti
  • Axiom Audio Millennia M80Ti SE
  • Axiom Audio M5HP
  • Axiom Audio M80 v2
  • B&W CM1
  • B&W DM303
  • Blue Circle Audio BM2
  • Bowers & Wilkins 603
  • Bowers & Wilkins 606
  • Bowers & Wilkins 684 S2
  • Bowers & Wilkins 685 S2
  • Bowers & Wilkins 704 S2
  • Bowers & Wilkins 705 S2
  • Bryston Mini A
  • Bryston Mini T
  • Bryston Model T
  • Cambridge Audio Aero 2
  • Canton Chrono SLS 780 DC
  • Carnegie Acoustics Contemporary CST-1
  • Cerwin-Vega CLS-215
  • Cliffhanger Audio Bulldog
  • Coincident Speaker Technology Total Eclipse
  • Compact WZ-5 SE Collector’s Edition
  • Crystal Cable Arabesque Minissimo
  • Dahlquist Audio QX6
  • DALI Opticon 8
  • Definitive Technology BP-8080ST SuperTower
  • Definitive Technology Mythos ST-L SuperTower
  • Definitive Technology Mythos STS SuperTower
  • Definitive Technology StudioMonitor 55
  • Devialet Gold Phantom
  • Dutch & Dutch 8c
  • Dynaudio Audience 40
  • Dynaudio Audience 80
  • Dynaudio Confdence C1
  • Dynaudio Confidence C4
  • Dynaudio Emit M10
  • Dynaudio Excite X12
  • Dynaudio Focus 110
  • Dynaudio Special Forty
  • Elac Uni-Fi Slim FS U5
  • Energy Connoisseur C-3
  • Energy Connoisseur C-9
  • Energy Reference Connoisseur RC-10
  • Energy Reference Connoisseur RC-70
  • Energy Veritas V2.4i
  • Ethera Vitae
  • Exodus Audio Kepler
  • Fluance XL7F
  • Focal Aria 906
  • Focal Chora 806
  • Focal Chorus 807 W Prestige
  • Focal Chorus 836 W Prestige
  • Focal Electra 1008 Be 2
  • Focal Kanta No1
  • Focal Sopra No1
  • Focal Sopra No2
  • Focal Spectral 40th
  • Focus Audio Prestige FP50
  • Focus Audio Prestige FP90 BE
  • Focus Audio Signature FS-688
  • Focus Audio Signature FS68SE
  • Focus Audio Signature FS-788
  • Focus Audio Signature FS-888
  • Focus Audio Signature FS8
  • Gemme Audio VFlex Katana
  • Gingko Audio ClaraVu 7 MkII
  • GoldenEar Technology Aon 3
  • GoldenEar Technology Triton One
  • GoldenEar Technology Triton One.R
  • GoldenEar Technology Triton Three+
  • GoldenEar Technology Triton Five
  • GoldenEar Technology Triton Reference
  • GoldenEar Technology Triton Seven
  • Grand Cru Audio Essentiel
  • Guru Pro Audio QM10
  • Harbeth Model 30 Domestic
  • Infinity Primus P162
  • JansZen Model One
  • JBL L890
  • JMlab Chorus 706
  • JMlab Mini Utopia
  • Joseph Audio Pulsar
  • KEF Blade Two
  • KEF LS50
  • KEF R100
  • KEF R11
  • KEF R500
  • KEF Reference 1
  • KEF Reference 3
  • KEF Reference 201/2
  • KLH Audio Kendall
  • Klipsch Reference R-820F
  • Krell LAT-2
  • Lafleuraudio X1
  • Magico A1
  • Magico S1 Mk.II
  • Magico S5
  • Magico V2
  • Mark & Daniel Audio Labs Maximus Monitor
  • Markaudio-Sota Cesti T
  • Markaudio-Sota Viotti One
  • MartinLogan Motion 35XT
  • MartinLogan Motion 40
  • MartinLogan Motion 60XTi
  • MasterSource Audio 20M
  • MB Quart Vera VS 1F
  • Mirage MRM-1
  • Mirage OMNI 60
  • Mirage Omnisat v2 FS
  • Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab OML-2
  • Monitor Audio Bronze 6
  • Monitor Audio Gold 100
  • Monitor Audio Gold GX50
  • Monitor Audio Gold GX100
  • Monitor Audio GR10
  • Monitor Audio Platinum PL100
  • Monitor Audio Silver 200
  • Monitor Audio Silver 6
  • Morel Octwin 5.2
  • Muraudio Domain Omni PX1
  • Muraudio SP1
  • Music Culture Elegance RL21
  • NHT Classic Three
  • NHT C 3 Carbon Fiber
  • NHT Xd
  • nOrh SM 6.9
  • Oskar Heil Aulos
  • Paradigm Atom
  • Paradigm Atom Monitor v.7
  • Paradigm Monitor 5
  • Paradigm Monitor SE 3000F
  • Paradigm Monitor SE Atom
  • Paradigm Persona B
  • Paradigm Premier 100B
  • Paradigm Prestige 15B
  • Paradigm Reference 30th Anniversary Inspiration
  • Paradigm Reference Prestige 95F
  • Paradigm Reference Signature S1 v.2
  • Paradigm Reference Signature S2
  • Paradigm Reference Signature S8
  • Paradigm Reference Studio 10 v.5
  • Paradigm Reference Studio 100 v.3
  • Paradigm Reference Studio 20 v.3
  • Paradigm Reference Studio 60 v.5
  • Paradigm Special Edition SE 1
  • PMC GB1
  • PMC twenty.24
  • Polk Audio LSi9
  • Polk Audio LSiM703
  • Polk Audio RTi A1 Loudspeakers
  • Polymer Audio Research MKS
  • PSB Alpha B1
  • PSB Alpha P5
  • PSB CS1000
  • PSB Image 2B
  • PSB Image T45
  • PSB Imagine Mini
  • PSB Imagine T2
  • PSB Imagine T3
  • PSB Imagine X2T
  • PSB Platinum T6
  • PSB Platinum M2
  • PSB Synchrony Two B
  • PSB Synchrony One
  • Q Acoustics 3020i
  • Q Acoustics 3050i
  • Q Acoustics Concept 300
  • Reference 3A MM de Capo
  • Reference 3A MM de Capo BE
  • Revel Concerta M12
  • Revel Concerta F12
  • Revel Performa M20
  • Revel Performa3 F206
  • Revel Performa3 M106
  • Revel PerformaBe M126Be
  • Revel Ultima Salon2
  • Revel Ultima Studio
  • Role Audio Windjammer
  • Ruark Acoustics CL10
  • Selah Audio Verita
  • Silverline Audio Bolero
  • Silverline Audio Panatella Mk II
  • Silverline Audio Sonatina III
  • Soliloquy 6.5
  • Song Audio Type II Silk DM
  • Sonus Faber Olympica III
  • Sonus Faber Chameleon T
  • Studio Electric M4
  • StudioLAB Reference One
  • SVS Prime Pinnacle
  • SVS Prime Tower
  • Talon Audio Khorus
  • Tannoy Definition DC10A
  • Thiel Audio CS1.6
  • Thiel Audio CS2.4
  • Thiel Audio SCS4
  • Thiel Audio SCS4T
  • Totem Acoustic Signature One
  • Totem Acoustic Sky Tower
  • Totem Acoustic Tribe Tower
  • Triangle Borea BR03
  • Triangle Esprit 30th Anniversary Edition Antal
  • Usher Audio Technology Be-718
  • Usher Audio Technology V-602
  • Verity Audio Fidelio
  • Verity Audio Parsifal Ovation
  • Vienna Acoustics Mozart Grand SE
  • Vivid Audio Oval B1
  • Vivid Audio Oval B1 Decade
  • Vivid Audio Giya G2
  • Volent Paragon VL-2 Signature Edition
  • Von Schweikert Audio VR-1
  • Von Schweikert Audio UniField 1
  • Walkallen Taos
  • Waveform Mach MC
  • Wharedale Diamond 220
  • Wilson Audio Specialties Duette
  • Wilson Audio Specialties Sophia
  • Wilson Audio Specialities Sophia 2
  • Wilson Audio Specialties WATT/Puppy 6
  • Wilson Audio Specialties WATT/Puppy 7
  • Wilson Audio Specialties WATT/Puppy 8
  • YG Acoustics Anat Reference Main Module
  • Zu Cable Druid

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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,302
    Love these curves :) ...miss these curves :'(

    https://www.soundstagenetwork.com/measurements/dynaudio_confidence_c4/
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

    erat interfectorem cesar et **** dictatorem dicere a
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  • Tony M
    Tony M Posts: 11,159
    txcoastal1 wrote: »
    Love these curves :) ...miss these curves :'(

    https://www.soundstagenetwork.com/measurements/dynaudio_confidence_c4/

    Man, by the looks of those charts they look very well designed. B)
    Most people just listen to music and watch movies. I EXPERIENCE them.
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  • msg
    msg Posts: 10,121
    This is really neat, Doc.
    No I just need to properly learn how to read a curve and decipher what specs really mean in terms of sound performance.
    I disabled signatures.
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,899
    edited August 2020
    msg wrote: »
    This is really neat, Doc.
    No I just need to properly learn how to read a curve and decipher what specs really mean in terms of sound performance.

    The curves are pretty easy to read (i.e., to interpret).
    Specs and performance of a loudspeaker are another kettle of fish entirely :)
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  • txcoastal1
    txcoastal1 Posts: 13,302
    mhardy6647 wrote: »
    msg wrote: »
    This is really neat, Doc.
    No I just need to properly learn how to read a curve and decipher what specs really mean in terms of sound performance.

    The curves are pretty easy to read (i.e., to interpret).
    Specs and performance of a loudspeaker are another kettle of fish entirely :)

    Agree, nothing matters until you hear it
    2-channel: Modwright KWI-200 Integrated, Dynaudio C1-II Signatures
    Desktop rig: LSi7, Polk 110sub, Dayens Ampino amp, W4S DAC/pre, Sonos, JRiver
    Gear on standby: Melody 101 tube pre, Unison Research Simply Italy Integrated
    Gone to new homes: (Matt Polk's)Threshold Stasis SA12e monoblocks, Pass XA30.5 amp, Usher MD2 speakers, Dynaudio C4 platinum speakers, Modwright LS100 (voltz), Simaudio 780D DAC

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