There is coherency in single driver designs that eliminates quite a bit of IMD due to crossovers. A heated up crossover can cause compression, particularly the bass/midrange crossover, and bring a hard presentation if driven. I personally appreciate the immediacy of full range drivers. Dynamics are less affected and again, as a preference, dynamics are on my list of highly desirable characteristics. I guess one can tell I like to crank it! |
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@dentdog- Intermodulation distortion is caused by drivers, trying to reproduce too many frequencies, at one time. NOT, "...due to crossovers." Dynamic/power compression is another subject altogether; again, not caused by the crossover, but- by overloaded drivers. https://audioxpress.com/article/testing-loudspeakers-which-measurements-matter-part-2#:~:text=Interm.... |
Mark Audio makes some nice full range speakers. The large metal drivers can suffer from cone brealup, but the paper ones not so much. The Alpair 7 metal-cone driver in a "Pensil" MLTL enclosure can be quite musically satisfying. Don't expect room-filling loud listening levels. But in nearfield applications, say within 6 feet or so of the speakers with the speakers about 5 feet apart works very well. Sharp dynamics, great image and soundstage, [obviously] great timing and coherence. So, yes. Full range single drive systems can be quite good. |
