What are the smallest speakers that are clean and flat down to 20hz?


Also what bass driver or drivers do they use?

Thanks.
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Mapman,

In Germany a chap called Matthias has been customising Ohm speakers for some years now and he does an active version of the "5000" series (with John’s approval). In Germany, this is a good idea because their Omnidirectional market is much stronger than anywhere else and the competition prices can take your breath away (German Physic, MBL etc).

Looks like John has fully embraced the idea and is scaling up. ;^)

Trick Question.
Answer; there are no small speakers flat to 20 hz.
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Some towers actually play audible bass lower than some subs. Most subs will create air turbulence 18-28hz but nothing audible. Vienna beethoven go down pretty low. 25-26hz of very audible bass. I actually sold the sub after I got vienna beethovens. 

Check out the Neat Audio Iota Plus speaker recently reviewed in Stereophile this month by staffer Ken Micallef. 

However, careful,...... John Atkinson, the magazine's technical guru was disappointed by their " measured performance", and Micallef's enthusiasm for the product is somewhat over the top.  The speaker should do 40Hz cleanly and without boom, according to him.  Good Luck locating a Neat Audio dealer where you can audition them.   

BTW, the speakers are a midget floor stander at 17 inches tall  (on their 1.5 inch spikes). Interesting product,  but not inexpensive