Hello Joe,
40 Hz to 15kHz is wider than 80 Hz to 13 kHz, so, on the face of it, you hear more lows and more highs.
There may be a better word to use than “clip.” That word connotes some sort of destructive termination, at least to me.
Normally, a wider frequency response, also sometimes referred to as bandwidth, is a good thing. But frequency response specs alone can be deceptive. There are normally tolerances shown in specs like +/-. If one set of specs has wider +/- figures, that indicates that, for example, 15 kHz with a +/- 5 dB figure, then that means the 15 kHz may be raised or lowered by 5 dB. That’s pretty significant.
Also, a poorly engineered system, may show better frequency response but may not sound as good due to other compromises in the circuitry.
What I’m saying is that specs rarely tell the whole story and are frequently manipulated by the marketing dept. for best advantage. OTOH, there are companies that under report.
Regards,
Ty Ford
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