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Re: This suggests that speaker designers either don't think polarity is important or don't care.

One would think that if perfect frequency response, timing, and phase were important, the sound of most speakers would converge at a certain price point. You would expect at, say $100K, most speakers would sound similar. They don't, thus illustrating your point that most designers do not care for audio perfection. No where is it more obviously illustrated when In Fremer's review of the Vandersteen Quattro and he said it was more detailed than his Wilson's priced at a much higher rate. Look at the cost differences, high cost is not a prerequisite for phase and time correct speaker systems.

If you look carefully, you can find phase and time correct speakers at very affordable prices. Old Quads, Spica's come to mind: not exorbitantly priced speaker systems at all.

The reason why misaligned speaker systems proliferate is that the average consumer has not developed their listening skills. Just stand along side any busy thoroughfare and listen to the typical car audio system as the cars roll on by. Or, audition the typical surround sound system in most big box stores. Volume seems to have replaced the need for quality: boom and sizzle are thought to be detail. How many actually listen to an unamplified concert these days?


Stu


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