To me, this is one of the more interesting speaker design issues. That two opposite approaches - eliminating vs controlling/incorporating cabinet resonance - can both work if optimized. For example, Audio Note uses cabinet resonance to its advantage - like the body of a stringed instrument. I believe that Living Voice does as well, but perhaps not to the same extent.
Thin Walled Speakers -Tonian, Musical Affairs, etc
Hello,
It seems that a few speaker makers are using the thin walled, lightweight, less damping approach to building. For example Tonian, Musical Affairs and some others.
http://tonianlabs.com/
http://musicalaffairs.com/
http://vimeo.com/28295029
And I've read some very positive reviews of such speakers. I can see how they would sound unreal with vocals, acoustic instruments etc. But how do they sound with other more spectrally complex music- lets say rock. Do they turn to sonic mud?
I'd be curious to hear feedback from anyone who actually owns or has heard such speakers.
Thanks
It seems that a few speaker makers are using the thin walled, lightweight, less damping approach to building. For example Tonian, Musical Affairs and some others.
http://tonianlabs.com/
http://musicalaffairs.com/
http://vimeo.com/28295029
And I've read some very positive reviews of such speakers. I can see how they would sound unreal with vocals, acoustic instruments etc. But how do they sound with other more spectrally complex music- lets say rock. Do they turn to sonic mud?
I'd be curious to hear feedback from anyone who actually owns or has heard such speakers.
Thanks