High Efficiency Speaker Asylum

Posted by Bill Fitzmaurice (P) on February 18, 2024 at 09:39:48

In Reply to: RE: Are there present standards for that segment, not home audio? posted by Edp on February 18, 2024 at 08:47:47

Not really. You see a lot more information, like polar response, because many pros want it, while most average consumers don't know what it means anyway. Interestingly the higher the price the more data you'll get in pro-sound, and the less you'll get in consumer sound. One must assume that high end manufacturers don't want potential customers to know that the Emperor isn't wearing any clothes.
The only instance where I've seen a major data improvement by a pro-sound manufacturer is Danley Sound Labs, who measure sensitivity with 100 watts at 10 meters, which is the equivalent of 1 watt at one meter. That gives a far better idea of how they work in real world conditions.