The wheel has come round once more. Open baffle seems to be enjoying a little flash in the pan status these days. It is easy to see why. First, they weren't made for a long time. Someone is always looking for the next shiny new thing, and if it hasn't been around in a while it can seem new even when it isn't.
Open baffle is basically a version of what Martin Logan has been making for years. They should take advantage of the current rage and make an open baffle model. Oh wait, they are already open baffle? Whatever. Don't disturb the audiophiles while they are sleeping, they wake up all cranky and pedantic.
I've never heard port huffing or weird boxy resonances but maybe that's because I only bother with the good stuff regardless of design. There is of course no magic involved in open baffle. The baffle is not immune to vibration and resonance. Your ears just aren't familiar with the set of resonances peculiar to open baffle designs. Yet. Keep listening. They will be.
And that is what keeps the wheel turning.
Open baffle is basically a version of what Martin Logan has been making for years. They should take advantage of the current rage and make an open baffle model. Oh wait, they are already open baffle? Whatever. Don't disturb the audiophiles while they are sleeping, they wake up all cranky and pedantic.
I've never heard port huffing or weird boxy resonances but maybe that's because I only bother with the good stuff regardless of design. There is of course no magic involved in open baffle. The baffle is not immune to vibration and resonance. Your ears just aren't familiar with the set of resonances peculiar to open baffle designs. Yet. Keep listening. They will be.
And that is what keeps the wheel turning.