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In Reply to: If designed well, can wide speakers image just as well as narrow ones? posted by mesh on September 22, 2001 at 18:42:06:
I think Duke pretty well described the physics and psych-acoustical effects.And narrower speakers do seem to have an edge in imaging. But there are some notable exceptions and not just at the high priced end. The Boston line back in the late 70's and early 80's were moderate priced, had very wide baffles, and imaged very well.
In addition to the Haas effect, there is another bit of physics. Due to defraction effects, the baffle edge or grill can bend the sound around the cabinet, giving rise to directional effects. Speakers with the drivers offset to one side will tend to have a polar radiation pattern shifted to the near side. Roughly equivalent to toeing the speakers toward that side. This effect can and has been used to affect the imaging. Both by designers, and by knowledgeable people in installing or setting up systems. And again, this is independent of speaker cost.
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