....what is the thinking behind having speakers, whose top frequency range, far exceeds the limit at which humans are able to hear? Do these frequencies even exist on current formats, and can they be passed on with current sources and amps?
This whole topic got triggered on another thread, but I felt probably deserves its own.
I suppose I'm looking to the likes of AE Jim and Dean Hartley to give some insight as to the philosophy behind this, as they both produce speakers that go well above the 20 KHz limit.
Some speakers that go for this are:
MA Platinum......100KHz
Kef Reference....60 Khz
AE Reference.....40 KHz
Focal Utopia.....40 KHz
B&W 800 series...28 Khz
Don't let the title put people off giving their view, but I wanted to make this whole question more visible, in the hope of getting an answer.
Personally, I find the race to get the tweeter with the highest frequency response, an interesting one...is it based on concrete science, or just pushed by the marketing division, to find a USP and "point of difference?".
Cheers
Cno
This whole topic got triggered on another thread, but I felt probably deserves its own.
I suppose I'm looking to the likes of AE Jim and Dean Hartley to give some insight as to the philosophy behind this, as they both produce speakers that go well above the 20 KHz limit.
Some speakers that go for this are:
MA Platinum......100KHz
Kef Reference....60 Khz
AE Reference.....40 KHz
Focal Utopia.....40 KHz
B&W 800 series...28 Khz
Don't let the title put people off giving their view, but I wanted to make this whole question more visible, in the hope of getting an answer.
Personally, I find the race to get the tweeter with the highest frequency response, an interesting one...is it based on concrete science, or just pushed by the marketing division, to find a USP and "point of difference?".
Cheers
Cno