Jd007
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yeah that was my point. same exact gear could sound different to different people, preference aside. when you say "this thing has harsh treble", it could mean a peak at 6khz (which would bother almost everybody as you'd have to be 90+ years old to not hear 6khz). when another persons says the same thing it could mean a peak at 13khz but you won't think that the setup has a harsh treble because you can't hear it. that said i do believe that when most ppl talk about treble, they are speaking of the 6khz-10khz range, as music rarely go above that.
It isn't that simple.
I personally can't hear above 12 kHz, but the nature of my hearing loss makes me sensitive to certain frequencies below that. Lower treble sounds which might be innocuous to you can actually cause me great discomfort and/or pain.
yeah that was my point. same exact gear could sound different to different people, preference aside. when you say "this thing has harsh treble", it could mean a peak at 6khz (which would bother almost everybody as you'd have to be 90+ years old to not hear 6khz). when another persons says the same thing it could mean a peak at 13khz but you won't think that the setup has a harsh treble because you can't hear it. that said i do believe that when most ppl talk about treble, they are speaking of the 6khz-10khz range, as music rarely go above that.