Hey Crwindy,
I put the perception of "speed" on a continuum. It's always good to compare to actual music, as sometimes this speed is just not something I hear in real life, or a good pair of headphones.
The place where most speakers loose traction is in the bass, covered here ad infinitum. This is a function of the room, speakers, treatment and EQ, if any. Fix this and much else will fall into place. If you can't fix it, at least get speakers which avoid the problem entirely.
Here's something else to add: I find the concept of speed and transparency are not really the same. The fastest sounding speakers / configurations do not also sound transparent. Color me weird.
E
I put the perception of "speed" on a continuum. It's always good to compare to actual music, as sometimes this speed is just not something I hear in real life, or a good pair of headphones.
The place where most speakers loose traction is in the bass, covered here ad infinitum. This is a function of the room, speakers, treatment and EQ, if any. Fix this and much else will fall into place. If you can't fix it, at least get speakers which avoid the problem entirely.
Here's something else to add: I find the concept of speed and transparency are not really the same. The fastest sounding speakers / configurations do not also sound transparent. Color me weird.
E