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What tests would you like all speaker reviewers to do for their reviews?

What qualitative or quantitative tests do you think should be performed regularly on all speakers?  
Maybe like “how fatiguing is it with certain gear and cables?”  

Any other ideas?
redwoodaudio
djones51
4,947 posts
 

To all: Is there a published guide to understanding John Atkinson's standard measurements for the less experienced of us?


https://www.audioholics.com/loudspeaker-design/understanding-loudspeaker-measurements
bpoletti
1,523 posts
 
I think all speaker reviewers should attest that their hearing aids are all equally calibrated.
redwoodaudio OP
413 posts
 
@djones - thanks for the link!  strange that stereophile doesn't publish something similar for their measurements...
speakermaster
738 posts
 
I would like a room response graph with a distortion spectrum at a realistic sound pressure level it would really give a lot more information about how they react in a real room at a real distance at a realistic music volume level.
jason9142002
10 posts
 
I agree with Bluemoodriver: they have to be tested with music you like. I’ve heard speakers sound bad with certain genres. Not sure why. Amps make a huge difference too. I’ve never heard a YouTube reviewer say a speaker isn’t worth buying. Once I heard the guy say something close. I’ve had some beat gear and it wasn’t cheap. 
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