Light weight and less damping do not go together; the BBC "Thin Wall" design was based on designing a cabinet with a resonance at a less critical point and then damping that frequency. Not easy to do; requires skill in design and building. Can work very well if properly executed but simply making the cabinet thin and cutting down on the damping is likely to give a colored sound. I currently have 6 pairs of the "Thin Wall" construction as well as others of heavier construction. Actually my S 100s weigh around 80 lb. so thin wall does not mean light weight.
Thin Walled Speakers -Tonian, Musical Affairs, etc
Hello,
It seems that a few speaker makers are using the thin walled, lightweight, less damping approach to building. For example Tonian, Musical Affairs and some others.
http://tonianlabs.com/
http://musicalaffairs.com/
http://vimeo.com/28295029
And I've read some very positive reviews of such speakers. I can see how they would sound unreal with vocals, acoustic instruments etc. But how do they sound with other more spectrally complex music- lets say rock. Do they turn to sonic mud?
I'd be curious to hear feedback from anyone who actually owns or has heard such speakers.
Thanks
It seems that a few speaker makers are using the thin walled, lightweight, less damping approach to building. For example Tonian, Musical Affairs and some others.
http://tonianlabs.com/
http://musicalaffairs.com/
http://vimeo.com/28295029
And I've read some very positive reviews of such speakers. I can see how they would sound unreal with vocals, acoustic instruments etc. But how do they sound with other more spectrally complex music- lets say rock. Do they turn to sonic mud?
I'd be curious to hear feedback from anyone who actually owns or has heard such speakers.
Thanks