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Large Cones = More Realistic Lower-Mids Tone?

Posted by waj4all (A) on April 21, 2012 at 13:02:21

Since this issue was not specifically addressed in another related thread, I thought it'd be interesting to raise it here.

The issue is; whether or not most equipment (especially speakers) are up to the task of closely replicating the typical sound of real instruments.

It could be argued that the speaker-types favored by Hi-Efficiency inmates, here, come much closer to this goal than the vast majority of the much more popular type(s). And that this is not just because of their dynamism, but also because of their more 'hefty' midrange tone (similar to that of real instruments). Both of which are features most other types of speakers lack - hence the superior realism of H-E speaker-types (especially those with the midrange tonal 'weight' afforded by the cone-surface area of large mid-woofers, in large enclosures).

Arguably the most popular speaker-type (sub-woofed small-coned mini-monitors, crossed-over below 200hz) are acknowledged to be somewhat compromised in dynamism. Could their lack of lower midrange tone/heft be, also, a factor in their lesser realism compared to speaker-systems with large mid-woofers as cited above?

I'm inclined to believe so, but I'm also very interested in what the experts here have to say on this issue.

Thanks!

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