My beaming comment was not a criticism but an observation. Frequencies above a certain tone, travel in a nearly straight line; not because I think so, this is emperically correct. Therefore it is impossible to overstate their beaming characteristics as a fact of their shortcommings, since some, if not most people would want a larger listening window. These speakers offer almost the literal, head in a vice size sweet spot of other designs of olden days.
What is accurate, while unfortunate, is not a criticism, simply, again an observation. Why else does Gayle Sanders, of Martin Logan use a "Curvilinear" design. Why does Roger West of Sound Labs use an even more sophisticated curvature with smaller areas, to change resonances, and disperse the high frequencies.
They recognize what everyone knows who has measured in an electrostatic...beaming.
Good Listening,
Larry
What is accurate, while unfortunate, is not a criticism, simply, again an observation. Why else does Gayle Sanders, of Martin Logan use a "Curvilinear" design. Why does Roger West of Sound Labs use an even more sophisticated curvature with smaller areas, to change resonances, and disperse the high frequencies.
They recognize what everyone knows who has measured in an electrostatic...beaming.
Good Listening,
Larry