[Bass&Trouble]

LBM, that is a very confusing evaluation. His parameters for rating are sound, looks, installation and midbass. Looks should not be a basis to judge a speaker, build quality would be more appropriate. Let's assume he means that, but still what is midbass as a parameter???

Is this a midbass evaluation test?? All of his descriptions border around whether the midbass was appealing to him or not. It is unclear whether midbass refers to the LF driver in general or the band of frequencies that constitue the term. In some references it seems like the former, and in others, the latter. There is no mention about what any of those sets do in the vocal range etc. Clearly his concern is with whether the woofers tested were punchy or not. Although he is right on some counts about the sound of the various sets tested, it is still overall a very juvenile adventure.

And whatever makes him think that speakers with bright tweeters and overpowering midbass are good for rap and techno?? To start with, rap and techno aren't even remotely similar musical genres. And by techno, I'm sure he means all kinds of dance music that includes the likes of house, trance, DnB etc. All of which are different from each other. A lot of this music is also occassionally excellently produced, so you can't always play it down as a 16 yr. old junkie's shoddy bedroom adventure. For 'techno', you would like the highs to be a bit attacking, not harsh. Forward, but not overpowering. Loud, but not imbalanced with respect to the rest of the spectrum. RnB and hip-hop on the other hand do not employ spanking mid-bass notes. Unless it's reggaeton. Again, different styles of music. I listen to a lot of the above-mentioned music, and I like them played through clean speakers. Horn loaded compression drivers and big mid-bass drivers help. But not bright or boomy stuff.

On the other hand, about time someone agreed that the MB Quart tweets bite your ear off. I've seen some dodos call it warm and subtle.