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What does "forward tonal balance" mean?
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. . . also, is there a converse equivelent such as "rearward tonal balance" or "backward tonal balance"?
forward, forwardness A quality of reproduction which seems to place sound sources closer than they were recorded. Usually the result of a humped midrange, plus a narrow horizontal dispersion pattern from the loudspeaker. See "Row-A sound." Compare "laid-back."
reference: the Stereophile glossary
http://www.stereophile.com/content/sounds-audio-glossary-glossary-f-h