Open Baffle Experience
Much has been said about open baffles, including an epic website by the late, great Dr. Linkwitz but I've only heard them really once, playing absolutely garbage music (thanks Pure Audio!) at a hotel.
I'm talking here about dynamic drivers in single baffles without enclosures, not ESLs or Magneplanar type systems.
I'm curious who has had them, and who kept them or went back to "conventional" boxes?
I'm not really looking to buy speakers, but I did start thinking about this because of a kit over at Madisound made with high quality drivers.
Of course I can say that. It's a well recorded video and if you have a half way decent computer rig, you can easily hear the possibilities. He's using just a laptop feeding into an Denafrips Aries 2 DAC into a Naim Supernait 3 integrated with no power conditioning, footers, room treatment, etc. and the sound it's producing is great. But, to each their own as the saying goes. All the best, |
There are open baffle speakers and then there are open baffles speakers. One can’t judge all by listening to one, or even a few. Case in point: I came across the video on a preview of a review over at 6moons of Qualio Audio IQ open baffle (for the mids and highs) and I must say, if I had the room, I’d get them. Now, his room isn’t treated and the head of Qualio admits as much, saying he’s gonna get some carpets and room treatment but the music I hear is astonishingly good, despite the echos. Here’s the video:
All the best, Check out the simple system he’s using as well. I feel this system destroys a lot of audio shibboleths that we all adhere to. |
