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"Bright" means distortion.

In all speakers, % distortion increases with volume. At certain level of distortion, say 2-5% combined high order harmonic and IMD, you start noticing it. The first perceived sign of distortion in mid-high frequencies is "brightening", and as distortion increases, it sounds more and more harsh.


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  • "Bright" means distortion. - sser2 13:56:02 03/05/07 (0)


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