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In Reply to: Subtle, but rich & deep-what happened to acoustic suspension loudspeakers? posted by waVeman on October 23, 2001 at 22:00:52:
For a given dollar expenditure, a reflex system gives you subjectively better bass extension. And that sells more speakers than accuracy does.But many designers who strive for accuracy use reflex systems. They simply use alignments that maximize transient response rather than extension. Other things being equal, a low-Q sealed system will have better transient response but a higher -3 dB point than say a QB3 bass alignment. It's all tradeoffs, and we've all heard good and bad examples of both sealed and vented systems.
Among the accuracy crowd, it seems to me there's been a resurgence in transmission line speakers - Meadowlark, PMC, InnerSound, Shahinian, and a little-known but superb line called Buggtussel come to mind. I used to build speakers, and to my ears the transmission line had significant advantages over both ported and sealed enclosures. But it was much harder to get right.
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