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  1. E_Schaaf liked Merrick's comment on E_Schaaf's profile post

    Tone, transient response, low end extension. Spatial cues would be next, distortion last.

    Apr 22, 2024 at 11:31 AM

  2. E_Schaaf liked penguins's comment on E_Schaaf's profile post

    It depends but ideally, I need 2: - tone - not FR, but traits of sound - realistic transients - much harder said than done because not...

    Apr 21, 2024 at 5:44 PM

  3. E_Schaaf liked Cryptowolf's comment on E_Schaaf's profile post

    I'll take tight transient response and low distortion. I can always add a sub to a 2.1.

    Apr 21, 2024 at 5:44 PM

  4. E_Schaaf liked Sqveak's comment on E_Schaaf's profile post

    Tone, transients, spatial. Not always in that order.

    Apr 21, 2024 at 7:37 AM

  5. E_Schaaf liked Thad E Ginathom's comment on E_Schaaf's profile post

    Spatial clues are essential. For everything! Not having them or getting them can be painful.

    Apr 21, 2024 at 7:37 AM

  6. E_Schaaf liked yotacowboy's comment on E_Schaaf's profile post

    I'll do two, too, with a caveat: cohesive tone but with extension at both ends of the frequency spectrum.

    Apr 20, 2024 at 8:06 PM

  7. E_Schaaf liked Mdkaler's comment on E_Schaaf's profile post

    Tone, spatial, transients

    Apr 20, 2024 at 8:06 PM

  8. E_Schaaf liked Biodegraded's comment on E_Schaaf's profile post

    Presuming by 'cohesive' you mean no big humps or dips, then: tone, tone, and - what were the others again?

    Apr 20, 2024 at 8:06 PM

  9. E_Schaaf liked ChaChaRealSmooth's comment on E_Schaaf's profile post

    I'll break the rules and pick 2: cohesive tone and transient response. The others are in the "nice to have" category for me. At one...

    Apr 20, 2024 at 4:44 PM

  10. E_Schaaf liked dubharmonic's comment on E_Schaaf's profile post

    cohesion, extension, transients

    Apr 20, 2024 at 1:55 PM

  11. E_Schaaf liked Friday's comment on E_Schaaf's profile post

    Tone, distortion, spatial

    Apr 20, 2024 at 1:55 PM

  12. E_Schaaf liked Walderstorn's comment on E_Schaaf's profile post

    Tone, transient, spacial.

    Apr 20, 2024 at 11:26 AM

  13. E_Schaaf liked Priidik's comment on E_Schaaf's profile post

    In headphone context or 2 ch? In hp 3d room and instrument space is thrown out of the prio list. In 2 ch it is defo in top 3. Tonal...

    Apr 20, 2024 at 10:51 AM

  14. E_Schaaf liked SoupRKnowva's comment on E_Schaaf's profile post

    Transients, distortion and spatial cues

    Apr 20, 2024 at 10:51 AM

  15. E_Schaaf liked Jinxy245's comment on E_Schaaf's profile post

    Tone and extension are my primary in that list, the rest are pleasant surprises.

    Apr 20, 2024 at 10:51 AM
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