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Floyd Toole - Sound reproduction – art and science/opinions and facts

CIRMMT · 144.3K views · 2015-05-14 · 1:13:57

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Floyd Toole's CIRMMT distinguished lecture on the science of sound reproduction, drawing on decades of blind listening research. It covers what listeners prefer in loudspeakers and why measured accuracy and anechoic response matter.

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HN recommends it as a crash course on audio reproduction science, especially the finding that listeners reliably prefer more accurate speakers in blind tests.

Recommended by 4 HN people across 6 months · HN mentions 2019–2026

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Humbly8967 · 2023-11 · Strong recommendation

This is actually a common misconception. In blind testing, the average listener reliably prefers the more accurate speaker. There is a talk [1] by Dr. Floyd Toole that is an excellent crash course on the science of sound reproduction and listener preference. [1] [VIDEO]

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BoingBoomTschak · 2026-07 · Recommendation

No mention of Toole? Obligatory considering the subject, even if it's about acoustics and not digital audio: [LINK] And a talk by the author covering some of the material for those who prefer that: [VIDEO]

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Humbly8967 · 2025-10 · Recommendation

EQing for a flat in room response is NOT ideal! Correcting a speaker requires measuring the *anechoic* response, and only the bass should be tuned to subtract the room's effect. This video [1] provides a crash course on science of audio reproduction. [1] [VIDEO]

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