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Are carbon fiber speaker cabinets inherently better than wood or metal ones
The Blades were initially intended to be made of carbon fiber but they switched to fiberglass, probably due to costs and degree of difficulty  Carbon fiber resonates at an extremely high frequency which are very easy to control and isolate and di... 
Are carbon fiber speaker cabinets inherently better than wood or metal ones
Westheadley  So If I am reading your response I would sum it up to simply say you know nothing about it.   
Are carbon fiber speaker cabinets inherently better than wood or metal ones
Well I would say yes. Carbon fiber cabinets have a huge advantage over other materials...Sound/energy coming off the back of the drivers should be directed away from the thinnest part of the speaker which is the cone. Carbon fibers when done prope... 
REL Carbon Special Subwoofers or the REL G1 Gibraltar Reference Subwoo
m-db No manufacture will admit that their sub woofers double....I am retired from business as a small focused dealer. Have nothing to sell. If you want to know what bass should sound like google Wilson Benesch torus...there is so much technology ... 
REL Carbon Special Subwoofers or the REL G1 Gibraltar Reference Subwoo
  b-db Very similar to what happens when you toss a large rock into calm water. The first wave is sent out, and smaller and smaller waves follow. An no, manufactures will not tell you their speakers often double. You might want to do a little re... 
REL Carbon Special Subwoofers or the REL G1 Gibraltar Reference Subwoo
Fat chance you will find a subwoofer that can match the speed of the woofers on your speakers. Two Isobaric woofers. If that means anything to you, I would suggest you purchase one Wilson Beseech Torus. The most advance and fast woofer I have hear... 
Real world Loudspeakers what does very good cost ?
It depends on what " good " means to you.  
Is it possible for a high end manufacturer to overprice their goods?
Apparently not.  
REL Carbon Special Subwoofers or the REL G1 Gibraltar Reference Subwoo
It is difficult for me to imagine, you have a 100 thousand dollar speaker and you feel you need more bass...you are making a huge mistake. Your speakers have the best bass I have ever heard.. you want big and fat and flabby,,go for it.  
We should reject hard-to-drive speakers more often
there are so many things we should reject. Not sure hard to drive speakers are at the top of my list.   
The Amazing Purifi Speaker Drivers ! Major-Breakthrough
There is nothing I love better than to spend an evening listing to my wonderful collection of music. The specs make such a huge difference.   
The Amazing Purifi Speaker Drivers ! Major-Breakthrough
What is the major break through?  curious  
Warm, Lush Laid-Back Smaller Floor Standers?
I should have said soft dome tweeters can be more lush..avoid compression horn tweeters of ribbon...if you don't want to get fatigued. A large midrange 6 7 inches should be able to cover the mid range and give it fullness.   
New speakers or new tubes
Keep the 34's and get. some speakers that love tube....the 34's can be very very good sounding..  
Shifting center image and recommendations on an approach
Try changing the phase of the speakers. See what happens.