ðɪ ɪntˈɛnt wʌz tə bˈuːst bˈeɪs ˌɔn kwˈaɪət pˈæsɪdʒᵻz, ænd ɹᵻdˈuːs ðə hˈaɪfɹˈiːkwənsi tɹˈeɪsɪŋ bˈɜːdənz dɪstˈɔːɹʃən fɚðə lˈɛskəmplˈaɪənt, "bˈɔːl" ɔːɹ sfˈɛɹɪkəltˈɪpt plˈeɪbæk kˈɑːɹtɹɪdʒᵻz ðˈɛn ɪn jˈuːs.
The intent was to boost bass on quiet passages, and reduce the high-frequency tracing burdens (distortion) for the less-compliant, "ball" or spherical-tipped playback cartridges then in use.