Yesterday, I was pleasantly surprised by a pair of Spendor SP100R2's that I heard. Spendor's are, for those who aren't that familiar with them, an old UK speaker manufacturer. They believe in NOT using heavy and substantial ( thick? ) walls in their designs. In many ways, the opposite to Magico's AW dictum. In their advertising, the company states: "The SP100R² is a testament to Spendor's unique understanding of cabinet design. Critical positioning of the drive units and internal enclosures control and reduce unwanted resonances to an absolute minimum."
Since the current trend seems to be heavier and more substantial cabinets, I wonder why there are not more companies that are researching the opposite design?...Spendor and Harbeth ( another UK manufacturer who believes in "thin wall" ) are two great sounding speakers, IMO.
I would like to see a large speaker ( along the size of the Wilson XLF) with superb drivers and a thin wall design....might be a world beater?
Since the current trend seems to be heavier and more substantial cabinets, I wonder why there are not more companies that are researching the opposite design?...Spendor and Harbeth ( another UK manufacturer who believes in "thin wall" ) are two great sounding speakers, IMO.
I would like to see a large speaker ( along the size of the Wilson XLF) with superb drivers and a thin wall design....might be a world beater?