In Reply to: Magnepan has subsequently changed its policy posted by E-Stat on October 24, 2014 at 14:40:12:
That on-axis FR is HORRID! Though probably it would change drastically with even slight changes in the mic position (as JA noted with the Nola Metro Grands), or with changes in the size or damping of the room, or the position of the speakers therein. And may be totally irrelevant to what YOU would hear in YOUR room.
Dipolar speakers are difficult to set up for optimum performance, and more so to measure, but that's just the nature of the beast. I've heard a few over the years (Maggies, Acoustats, Martin Logans, Carver Amazings), and while all were impressive in some ways, I suspect all would have benefited from having about an acre of mattresses behind them.
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Follow Ups
- And lookit the first page of the measurements - Brian H P 15:35:31 10/27/14 (4)
- RE: And lookit the first page of the measurements - John Atkinson 16:41:12 10/27/14 (2)
- How to measure a really big speaker - Brian H P 10:09:18 10/29/14 (1)
- RE: How to measure a really big speaker - BubbaMike 16:22:45 11/14/14 (0)
- Therein lies the challenge... - E-Stat 15:56:08 10/27/14 (0)