Sound quality of Newer versus Older speakers


From a sound quality perspective, is there anything that newer speakers are doing better than older speakers. For reference, I have a pair of Monitor Audio Silver 300s which are amazing me with their ability to balance detail retrieval with an ability to avoid harshness (with the right ancillaries). My subjective perception is that this type of balance between resolution and refinement was more difficult to find in speakers from 20-30 years ago.
calvinandhobbes

Showing 1 response by oldhvymec

CnC was the changing point... From there forward, or from there back..

The only difference from that point was the material being CnCed
and automotive paint finishes. OAK and (?) were out and fancy computer designed manmade materials as veneers were in.. Epoxy/Polymer Dipped cabinets. Hard as the hubs of HELL.. Polish to an ultra high gloss finish.

Oh BTW all the new cabinets will self destruct and crawl out your door into your garden.. If you don’t have one. They will double for cat litter.. Expiration date is on the bottom..:-)

Other than some pretty fancy laser etching and water jet cutting. It’s a lot of Bling. Actually BETTER? They been making hand made cabinets onesies and twosies for a long time. 30-50k for hardwood cabinets and or exotic one of a kind veneers. Hand picked Seas drivers, or hand made ribbons/planars.. I’ve seen 3 sets, in my life and a fourth here on Agone a few months back.. The guy had 3 Custom built LS planar/ribbon speakers. He didn't say a word about cost.. So you know it was top of the line. I think is was a active servo column system..

Production speakers for a whole lot of money... there is a lot of that...
But better.. NO!!!