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directional speakers

I just bought a Bacch4Mac bundle and am thinking of upgrading speakers.  Theoretica recommends speakers that are more rather than less directional.  I currently have Spendor S3/5r2 speakers.  No complaints at all, but I've thought of upgrading to Harbeth 30.2, Graham/Chartwell LS/6 or maybe Fritz Carrera BE.  Love the BBC mid-range, but I have no idea of how to find speakers with a tight rather than broad sweet spot.  Any advice would be appreciated.

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jon_5912
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ATC is not directional.  They do have very small waveguides but it's a very small mid and they are very wide dispersion.  They are very much set and forget, not varying a lot by location.

jon_5912
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This has off axis response graphed.  

"Despite the significant size, the 30 degree lateral output is almost as good as the on-axis trace, as is the 45 degree response. Only by 60 degrees laterally off-axis does this enclosure begin to become directive at higher frequencies."

Hi-Fi_Critic_SCM50PSL_WEB.pdf (atc.audio)

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