What is Warmth?

When listening to Nancy Wilson and feeling all warm... then realizing you pee'd yourself:)

Wow--zero for 3!

'Warmth' is a tonal characterstic wherein the lower-MR--say below 500 Hz--and upperbass frequencies are slightly elevated. One could call it a rich bloom. It is not a description of hi-frequency levels. A friend has called it a slight emphasis on the 'power' region of the orchestra--basses, cellos, etc. I love a bit of warmth in my system, but too much turns into thickness, which is NOT attractive.

Hope this helps.
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Jeffreybehr,
Thanks for the response. I see that word bandied about quite a bit, but I think I'm not the only one with confusion about how it relates to sound.
From what you're saying it is energy in the upper bass region and perhaps equivalent to pushing the "loudness" button on some old receivers. It elevates the lower frequencies.
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Far be it for me to disagree with Mr. Behr but many audiophiles think of it as a less pronounced high frequency response. The so called rounded off top end. This may mean that the tonal balance then emphasizes the mid and upper bass regions. Thus we may be saying much the same thing. I do agree that blunted thick sound is undesirable but is that a question of speed?

"Far be it for me to disagree with Mr. Behr but many audiophiles think of it as a less pronounced high frequency response. The so called rounded off top end. This may mean that the tonal balance then emphasizes the mid and upper bass regions. Thus we may be saying much the same thing. I do agree that blunted thick sound is undesirable but is that a question of speed?" Mechans (Threads | Answers | This Thread)

+1 , I would add when the recorded human voice still sounds alive with the tone and timbre to retain its "warmth"

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