Is a speakers frequency response a good indication of how it will sound?
In a perfect world this would be the case. The reality is far from it. Many loudspeaker companies greatly overstate the numbers when it comes to this area-usually in the low frequency range-to seduce the customer into purchasing their products. In most cases these number are achieved by using completely unrealistic testing methods. This is why there are so many mediocre sounding loudspeakers on the market today-all claiming to have a 20Hz-20kHz response! When actually measured, ie: anechoic chamber response, most of them don’t even come close to their claimed specifications. Once again, let you ears be the judge when it comes to this area. Frequency response alone will tell you nothing about a speakers dynamic range, accuracy or sonic coherence.
