I keep reading about how some speakers produce a colored sound, while others are more true to the source of sound. Is this speculation and hearsay? The reason that I ask, is because isn't all music and sound that we listen coming from a particular speaker, and not from the actual source? How can anyone make a determination in regards as to what is actual colored sound and what is not? For example, when playing a guitar or most other instruments along with vocals, aren't those sounds reproduced via a speaker one way or another? How can one determine if the sound coming from a particular speaker is colored or not, and if it represents the true source? A determination could only be made, if the listener could actually hear the true source sound first, and then compare as to how that is reproduced through several speakers.
In short, since we all hear music and sound coming from a particular speaker, and not from the true source, how can we make a determination in regards to if the sound is colored or not, if we do not have access to listen to the ACTUAL true source? Are we just comparing the sound reproduced from one speaker to another? For instance, when some say that Klipsch horns are colored, do they actually know this for a fact? Let us just say that in comparison to a B&W or Revel speaker, if the treble is more tame and less bright, who is to say that the actual true source sound is not supposed to sound like the Klipsch? Sorry for the rambling...