Loudspeaker and Headphone Handbook, 3rd Edition

 

11	Loudspeakers for studio monitoring and musical instruments
	Mark R. Gander (with acknowledgement to Philip Newell)

PART 1: STUDIO MONITOR LOUDSPEAKERS

11.1 Introduction

With the possible exception of audiophile hi-fi debates, no areas of loudspeaker design and evaluation are so hotly contested as those concerning studio monitor and musical instrument loudspeakers. These products are used in professional work which must yield saleable commercial results, yet the ultimate judgement is still subjective rather than objective. While sophisticated measurements and objective standards may be used to design and evaluate their characteristics, it is the personal judgements of the musician, recording engineer and ultimately the audience which ...