TIM starts w negative feedback. Long ago in a banished galaxy people focused on THD Otalla, Thiel, Vandersteen, a few got time, phase, impulse response…even energy storage and release, perhaps a few…pistonic motion..
Question ; if the cone or a portion of the cone is out of phase to the input ( also known as music ), is that distortion ?
I am an investor in a recording studio. Powered speakers are popular at the console, not so much the mixer…editing workstation, even more rare at the mastering level and ATC dominant…at least in the circles i travel….
Our choice ? separate speakers and amps, for mastering biamped w speaker level to connections , about $ 130 range, so yes people do make other choices….I know a gal with a strad…made same choice. OF course those amplifiers are purpose built for the load and not some cheap plate amp. About time and phase, you do understand what a steep slope does beyond output ?
Heavy pop the hood on the Beringer, send me a picture…no Op amps ? ya sure ? My choice for active filters is Modjeski and the brilliant work he did for Beveridge….now those…..sound….good.
finally, i celebrate the diversity of opinion and experience in the thread…. thank God we have an amazing plethora of choice…including which subcult to join…
now, excuse me while i go listen to an ESL that approximates a point source….
