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From: wjm@lcuxc.UUCP (B. Mitchell)
Newsgroups: net.audio
Subject: RE: Intentional Distortion
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Date: Wed, 23-Jan-85 13:14:42 EST
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Posted: Wed Jan 23 13:14:42 1985
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I'd have to agree with Dick's (hound!rfg) comments about deliberately
induced distortion in some brands of high(?)-fi :-) equipment.
Its amazing what a few dB of boost in the low treble (around 2kHz) can do.
This is the so-called "West Coast" speaker sound, since it is quite
popular with many California-based speaker manufacturers.  If you have
an equalizer, you can see the effects for yourself.  However, I much prefer
the response to be as flat as possible.  Then, if I want to distort, I can
go in with an EQ and provide my own distortion (which, of course is reversible,
should I decide to change the music I'm listening to or my mind - and much
simpler (and cheaper) than buying a new set of speakers or whatever).
Regards,
Bill Mitchell ({ihnp4!}lcuxc!wjm)