Sterophile never really measured any of the speakers claiming to be time coherent at the appropriate listening distances for proper driver intergration. So measurements were compromised.
I suspect some manufacturers models might have been more effected by these measurement gaffs more so than others (Green Mountain?).
Though I’ve wanted to for some time, I’ve never had a chance to hear their stuff. Roy of Green Moutain has contributed much on one of the best threads ever on Audiogon. It is very much worth seeking out. Be warned, he’s a bit critical of the Thiel coincidental drivers. Still a great read.
With that said, the Meadowlarks claimed that there “simpler” 1st order cross-overs sucked less energy from the output. IMHO, in using such simpler 1st order cross-overs they glossed over the corrections needed to correct for driver irregularities, box and baffle considerations to make for a fully true time coherent speaker system. Some of their more expensive offerings used what are now pretty much irreplaceable drivers. Some of their more moderately priced models offered some time coherence on a small footprint, furthermore some of these models were pretty easy to drive. Some even with tubes.
Some of these models offered pretty good value for those with more modest budgets. Unfortunately they disappeared with rumors of creditors chasing them. There has been some recent chatter that the brand name might be resurrected.
I suspect some manufacturers models might have been more effected by these measurement gaffs more so than others (Green Mountain?).
Though I’ve wanted to for some time, I’ve never had a chance to hear their stuff. Roy of Green Moutain has contributed much on one of the best threads ever on Audiogon. It is very much worth seeking out. Be warned, he’s a bit critical of the Thiel coincidental drivers. Still a great read.
With that said, the Meadowlarks claimed that there “simpler” 1st order cross-overs sucked less energy from the output. IMHO, in using such simpler 1st order cross-overs they glossed over the corrections needed to correct for driver irregularities, box and baffle considerations to make for a fully true time coherent speaker system. Some of their more expensive offerings used what are now pretty much irreplaceable drivers. Some of their more moderately priced models offered some time coherence on a small footprint, furthermore some of these models were pretty easy to drive. Some even with tubes.
Some of these models offered pretty good value for those with more modest budgets. Unfortunately they disappeared with rumors of creditors chasing them. There has been some recent chatter that the brand name might be resurrected.