Do most speakers sound similar when properly EQ'd

[prerich]

Question to see if anyone has noticed anything or not....Do speakers systems begin to sound similar when they are properly EQ'd and room treatments cut our first reflections? How many of you know of speakers from different companies that sound notoriously similar?

[rpatt]

Interesting question. Theoretically, if the speakers being compared are truly doing their job (high Fidelity) and the room is the same, they should sound the same.

[BigAl87]

Many Variables othera than equalizing, you forget cabinet and port resonance, driver control or mechanical damping, cabinet resonance, low end extension. Sure tonally should sound the same but in the end other variables are going to affect the sound.

[superpacman]

Originally Posted by prerich

How many of you know of speakers from different companies that sound notoriously similar?

I agree with BigAl, but to answer the quoted question, for me I haven't had multiple system to really say in the end it sounds the same as ______ .

Although I have a few different setups in my home, each one hasn't had the high attention as my main system.

[jvonl]

My first real speakers in the early 70's were Pioneer. I don't remember the series, but the grills were different colors depending on the model. Next were AMT 1's with the Heil Air Motion Transformers, and for the last 35 years I have listened to DCM Time Windows. This is an interesting question, but I don't believe that any amount of set up would make them sound the same.

[ImPulSive]

Originally Posted by prerich

Question to see if anyone has noticed anything or not....Do speakers systems begin to sound similar when they are properly EQ'd and room treatments cut our first reflections? How many of you know of speakers from different companies that sound notoriously similar?

Deep...

To borrow a quote from When Harry met Sally,

I'll have whatever Perich is

[slimdude]

Originally Posted by rpatt

Interesting question. Theoretically, if the speakers being compared are truly doing their job (high Fidelity) and the room is the same, they should sound the same.

All music and movie soundtracks are not recorded at the same fidelity, that's where the audio varies in sound production and engineering that takes place in the studio. It depends on the audio specifications on that particular recording that you're listening to, which is something to considered as well. As people get older, or were born with a hearing impairment, some people may not be able to discern a significant difference in sound quality.

[Krelldog1977]

Originally Posted by prerich

Question to see if anyone has noticed anything or not....Do speakers systems begin to sound similar when they are properly EQ'd and room treatments cut our first reflections? How many of you know of speakers from different companies that sound notoriously similar?

Sup Pre! I agree with Big Al on these other important factors...
Just to generalize, speakers are comprised of the following:

1. Cabinet
2. Crossover
3. Drivers

The build quality and performance capabilities of the above 3 will determine the final sound produced. Price becomes a sizeable factor when it comes to selecting speakers.......less than amplifiers, disc players, AVR's, pre-amps, and equalization.

So to answer your first question I'd say no.
As long as your room is treated and your electronics do their job well, a speaker upgrade will improve your system by the widest margin...

Have a great weekend fellas!!