My 11 year old daughter came to visit at the office yesterday. As I was working on the new Genesis 4, she sat in too on some of the listening evaluation. As she plays the cello, I played a solo cello piece for her.
Daddy: How does it sound, Michele?
Michele: It sounds great Daddy. Better than at home.
D: Mummy will get these speakers when I'm done with them so that you have them at home.
M: But how do you know that they will sound good at home too, Daddy?
D: What do you mean, Michele?
M: They will sound different at home.
D: Why?
M: Because the room is different.
D: Huh?
M: When I play my cello in the orchestra room in school, it sounds different from when I play at home. In school, it sounds tight and harder and at home it sounds softer and warmer. I like it more when I play at home but I hear my mistakes more when I play in school. At home, the speakers will sound different so how do you know Mummy will like these speakers at home?
D: Because, you see, Daddy's speakers have these knobs to change the sound of the speaker.
M: So I can make them sound the same in different rooms? (Hops around and claps her hands)
D: See these two knobs? One makes it softer or brighter and the other makes it warmer or tighter. Try it yourself.
She does, and nods in approval.
I think that the design stage is complete.
Daddy: How does it sound, Michele?
Michele: It sounds great Daddy. Better than at home.
D: Mummy will get these speakers when I'm done with them so that you have them at home.
M: But how do you know that they will sound good at home too, Daddy?
D: What do you mean, Michele?
M: They will sound different at home.
D: Why?
M: Because the room is different.
D: Huh?
M: When I play my cello in the orchestra room in school, it sounds different from when I play at home. In school, it sounds tight and harder and at home it sounds softer and warmer. I like it more when I play at home but I hear my mistakes more when I play in school. At home, the speakers will sound different so how do you know Mummy will like these speakers at home?
D: Because, you see, Daddy's speakers have these knobs to change the sound of the speaker.
M: So I can make them sound the same in different rooms? (Hops around and claps her hands)
D: See these two knobs? One makes it softer or brighter and the other makes it warmer or tighter. Try it yourself.
She does, and nods in approval.
I think that the design stage is complete.