Am i crazy or just deaf

[Fitzcaraldo215]

19 minutes ago, beerandmusic said:

Probably BOTH!

 

Before anyone agrees with me, i have to forewarn you that most people will look at you differently if you agree with me, so i don't suspect any takers....and even if you do agree, you would be ill-advised to admit to it due to shame....

 

Many times when I A/B speakers (and i do it A LOT, probably more than most), i usually like one aspect of one speaker better and another aspect of the other speaker better...that's the normal part.  But what is abnormal is that sometimes when i swap out speakers i do one at a time, and several times I actually like the sound better that way...it usually sounds more dynamic and more full.  I understand this may not be "BALANCED" for whatever that may mean, but i am being honest that I have thought that many times, and it "kind of" makes sense because you are getting more dynamics due to  different crossovers and more drivers, so in my thinking it should sound more dynamic.

 

Today was no exception.  and I really like the sound of 2 different speakers played at the same time....one a large bookshelf (B&W 705) and the other a PSB imagine T2.

I usually would pair the 705s with a sub, but the PSB imagine T2 has remarkable bass despite it's small drivers.....I have always liked PSB speakers, usually showing lots of detail, but i guess I have used my B&Ws so long that i have grown accustomed to their signature....the PSBs just seem a tad too bright, even though they do have good dynamics and really good mid lows as well.....Anyway, the pairing of both sounds really REALLY good....more so than any other mismatched pair i have listened to.

 

Curious if anyone else has experienced similarly playing 2 different speakers....is this really "bad" for balance?  I am guessing the impedance is probably different too...whatever..it sounds really good.

Answer to Crazy or Just Deaf?  Both.  

 

Hey, like whatever you like.  But, just because you like it does not make it higher fidelity or saner.  I think you are just responding to the novelty, nothing else.  But, knock yourself out.

[Fitzcaraldo215]

Once again, knock yourself out with this.  But, some of your speculations about what you think you are hearing are just off the wall subjective notions that exist in your imagination and nowhere else, because there is no way you are making comparisons with sufficient controls, level matching, blind or double blind, etc. to be meaningful.  

 

You are definitely incorrect in thinking you are able to get better dynamics with A+B than you can get with A+A or B+B.  I do not think you can conclusively prove that you are, except in your biased and fertile imagination.

[Fitzcaraldo215]

Hmm, yes.  Well, for the umpteenth time, knock yourself out with your great audio breakthrough here.  And, happy new year.