In Reply to: RE: What is the purpose of the rear wave in dipole speakers? Can you just put planars in a box? posted by hahax@verizon.net on August 19, 2015 at 21:04:52:
Minis don't have bass frequencies with (their geometrically increased need for size & structural energy) which to contend.
However, planars in general sound (at least to my ears) more sensitive to enclosures than traditional magneto-dynamic dome & cone drivers.
So, I'd use lessons learned from less "boxy" sounding conventional speakers. I'd see if the midrange could be housed in something resembling a sealed version of a Bowers & Wilkins N805... keeping the true-ribbon tweeter separate lest the midrange hastens the tweeter's demise by mistreating the it as a passive-radiator.
... just my 2ยข♪ moderate Mart ♫ ☺ Planar Asylum
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- if I went for an enclosure, I'd attempt a wedge shape - Mart 07:52:45 08/20/15 (0)