What is "polite" sound?


I hear this term alot in audio reviews. Classe is usally said to be "polite" Have no idea what this means.

Thanks
richieg

Showing 1 response by ngjockey

Similar to: non-aggressive, stable, relaxed, natural

As opposed to: forward, punchy, bloom.

It's more of a soundstage adjective. Not many would say Classe is lacking in dynamics or frequency extremes. I'm not that familiar with Classe but I consider "polite" a good trait of Plinius and Pass.