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Dangerous-Ad5282 t1_iy3zxni wrote

Then what is resolution?

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SupOrSalad t1_iy46cja wrote

20hz-20khz

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Dangerous-Ad5282 t1_iy4ipqe wrote

Thank for nothing

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SupOrSalad t1_iy4nurm wrote

Nah but for real, I think the term "Resolution" is misused a lot in audiophile terms since we think of Resolution as a fixed stat. Screen resolution, etc.

In terms of audio, we could call the frequency range or bit rate as "resolution" but that's not what people mean when they describe resolving headphones. They more talking about a perception or how it feels

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nutyo t1_iy5hipr wrote

Generally when discussing sound signature of equipment, resolution is talking about 'ability to resolve' which is very much related to both the level and speed of decay in the treble region. A level high enough to hear clearly and a quick decay so that note don't bleed into each other and are separate and distinct will be described as high resolution.

Or resolution can be used to describe actual audio signal resolution in terms of bitrate and frequency. 24bit, 48khz etc.

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SupOrSalad t1_iy9mh3l wrote

The thing is, those are still more of a perception thing. The physical driver will follow whatever the signal is near instantaneously since it's a minimum phase system. Even between "slow" sounding and "fast" sounding headphones, the driver response is basically identical. So effects of attack, decay, speed, and clarity, are more due to frequency masking and what parts of the frequency a particular driver emphasizes more than another (not something you can just EQ in. Different drivers have unique sounds to them).

I just think the term "resolution" can be misleading to some since it may imply more of a physical difference you can read on a stat sheet, rather than something you just have to hear for yourself to understand

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