I've been playing with the attenuation level of the HF horns on my speakers and had it running "flat" for a couple of weeks. This is not "measured flat" mind you. But "flat" as defined by modeling the crossover value against manufacturer's response curves. The components are JBL 2235 and 2445/2380.

The "flat" setup was very nice. Warm, smooth, mellow, inviting. But not involving at all. It didn't have any of that "draw you in, I want to pay attention to this" quality at all. Perfect if all you want is background music.

Now, bump the mid/hi frequency (800Hz+) up by 4-6dB and everything changed. We're back to listen on the edge of your seat, 100% of your attention on the music again.

To each their own I guess.

Gar.

You might find you like the early Klipsch sound because all their speakers were a little hot in the upper midrange. Some single driver speakers have this kind of extra presence too.

Wayne

And I am sure my hearing is not flat!!!!!

Ron

You might want to take some measurements at your head position,to see what the frequency response is

Personally,I run about 3-12db more sub bass than the rest,simply because I love the bass,and dislike loud distorting LE mains.

Cheers!

Dave:)

Dave:)

Over the long haul, I have always prefered flat. Its the only thing that I don't get tired of. And here I mean measured "flat" - direct sound and reverberant sound, axial response and power response.