Audio Note, I believe, is basically remaking Snell designs, no?
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Allison and Snell - Against the Wall
One previous trend that has vanished and I wish would re-appear is speakers designed specifically to go up against the wall.
Sometimes custom line arrays are made like this, but neither Snell nor Allison's approach required line arrays to work correctly. Is there a brand out there now which has taken up these design ideas?
Sometimes custom line arrays are made like this, but neither Snell nor Allison's approach required line arrays to work correctly. Is there a brand out there now which has taken up these design ideas?
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I suppose the ultimate "against-the-wall" speaker is an in-wall speaker. There are many to choose from, including multiple options from Martin Logan. |
John Dunlavy once told me his most coherent speaker was an in wall. Even though we were dealers I never saw or heard them. Best in walls I have ever heard were by James..aluminum cabinet that mounted to the studs in wall. Had 3 different sales meetings with Peter Snell..every room has wall and floor boundaries several of his designs used these barriers to augment their performance or he created a speaker with it's own boundary the Snell 3a and a couple of others. Tom |
The new Vivid S12 is sort like an in wall speaker with the wall mounting device that is coming out. The Wilson TuneTots go against the wall. The speaker I want from my downstairs living room has to go very close to the wall (half foot). I have been told the KEF Reference 1 will work and even the large Yamaha NS5000. I am not sold on that yet but I have a huge room there so that may make a difference. My dad had Allison 2 speakers for about 20 years. I think he still has them lying around his basement, though not in use. |
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