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RE: Whatever happened to the quality of reproduced sound in the home?

If he's right, why haven't his designs become more popular?

They are geared primarily to the DIY crowd and regardless of their performance, are awkward looking at best.

I can't think of many speakers today with open baffles...

Sure there are, but you must think outside of the box (pun intended). Most all planars are effectively open baffle radiators. Even Siggy gave Magneplanars faint praise even if "its interaction with the room difficult to predict". I've been a planar enthusiast since the very first time I heard them forty years ago.

As for me, I think the overall challenge is practical in nature. The placement of open baffles (of all types) is more critical and in many cases, requires more space behind them for optimal results. And I definitely disagree with him about room treatments:

"Absorbers, diffusers and electronic room equalization will change the sound, but these are only remedies to an improperly designed loudspeaker."

Sure Siggy, your OBs will sound gorgeous in an untreated garage, right? And what's up with all the underlining? Are those your speech cues as when to place emphasis? :)



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