I will say that most box speakers for me are a failure because of cabinet sound coloration and because in the mid to lower bass you can hear non linearity in the excursion of the driver. But these are price point cost driven limitations that can be overcome in more costly models. The other factor is crossover and driver placement affect on time coherence. If these aren't right, your electronics won't ever be heard at their best. Cost doesn't help you here, designer solution is what counts.
Can a Quality Full Range Speaker be the Limiting Component in a system?
Can a quality full range speaker be the limiting component in a system?
Can it be surpassed by the quality / performance of the upstream chain? Therefore, becoming the bottleneck for overall system performance?
No? Why?
Yes? How so?
Examples for both scenarios, if you have them.
For the sake of argument, assume that the speaker's performance has been fully optimized. In other words, the room, cabling, isolation, setup/positioning etc are not factors. In other words, assume it's the best it can be.
Thank You!
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Note: this is not about any specific speaker I own or have demo'd/heard.
Can it be surpassed by the quality / performance of the upstream chain? Therefore, becoming the bottleneck for overall system performance?
No? Why?
Yes? How so?
Examples for both scenarios, if you have them.
For the sake of argument, assume that the speaker's performance has been fully optimized. In other words, the room, cabling, isolation, setup/positioning etc are not factors. In other words, assume it's the best it can be.
Thank You!
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Note: this is not about any specific speaker I own or have demo'd/heard.