Imagine making a speaker attempting to get the same sonic behavior as a
violin. Well, that's great, but how do you deal with a drum, a sax, the human
voice, bells? Yes, some instruments are made of wood, but many are not.
The speakers should not add any unintended sonic signature. I say "unintended" because some speakers have a house sound which is achieved through a variety of means, and I imagine cabinet construction is one of them.
Ideally, these vibration controls occur:
Having said this, there is some research related to controlling, instead of eliminating, vibration altogether. I don't remember much about it, but it's a compromise brought on by the need to create affordable and relatively small and lightweight systems.
The speakers should not add any unintended sonic signature. I say "unintended" because some speakers have a house sound which is achieved through a variety of means, and I imagine cabinet construction is one of them.
Ideally, these vibration controls occur:
- The cabinet does not vibrate
- The cabinet does not transmit vibration to the floor, which then re-radiates into the room
- The speaker itself is fixed in all three dimensions
Having said this, there is some research related to controlling, instead of eliminating, vibration altogether. I don't remember much about it, but it's a compromise brought on by the need to create affordable and relatively small and lightweight systems.