10 Loudspeakers Trends That Should End

[Gnesen]

This is an interesting read. The extra context provided by the editors is a nice touch.

https://www.audioholics.com/loudspeaker-design/loudspeakers-trends

 

[baco99]

100% agree with every single one of these.

I would add, the terms “musical” and “fast.” These drive me crazy.
1) Subwoofer bass notes generally speaking reach beyond the musical range of damn near every instrument. Deep bass is not musical, it’s an artifact of room boundaries and materials that resonate through other percussive means as a result of the instrument being struck. A sub can’t be musical. It just can’t.
2) Speakers are not “fast” or “slow”. They should just “be.” They are either good at certain things, or bad. I’ve heard too many of my customers iterate claims they have read that a certain brand is better for certain music because the speaker is “fast.” Upon a listening session, turns out they really are referring to sensitivity, and other times lower midrange bloom which can be measured. In my estimation, amplifier power and damping factor will play a larger role in how “fast” things seem.

 

[kevintomb]

The dual binding posts are a total waste. More connections to possibly go bad for no real benefit.

 

[Lavane]

They didn't mention sparkle rings.

 

[goodolpg]

I was glad to see #4.
Not all "non dome" tweeters are ribbons.
And then shows the difference between ribbon, planar magnetic, and AMT (Heil) type drivers
Even some modern day manufacturers are using the term ribbon for their own tweeters which are in fact planars.

 

[bowtie427ss]

1) Subwoofer bass notes generally speaking reach beyond the musical range of damn near every instrument. Deep bass is not musical, it’s an artifact of room boundaries and materials that resonate through other percussive means as a result of the instrument being struck. A sub can’t be musical. It just can’t.

Low C in a 32 foot open flue pipe speaks at ~16hz. Can't leave out the big pipe organs.

 

[RVT1K]

Low C in a 32 foot open flue pipe speaks at ~16hz. Can't leave out the big pipe organs.

Which one in Slayer plays the pipe organ?

 

[RVT1K]

The only thing that hit home with me was the plastic tabs in the binding posts. I recently had to dig them out and kept wondering why they were there in the first place.

 

[bowtie427ss]

Which one in Slayer plays the pipe organ?

I can't think of a good reason why i'd know anything about Slayer, or any of the members.

Well, there's that one guy with a fascination for serial killers, he might be interesting to get blind drunk with.

 

[Westy56]

The trend of prohibitive pricing should be one.

 

[RVT1K]

I can't think of a good reason why i'd know anything about Slayer, or any of the members.

Well, there's that one guy with a fascination for serial killers, he might be interesting to get blind drunk with.

I guess you could say that about music that contains pipe organs.
They were simply the first band that came to mind when thinking of something diametrically opposed from pipe organs music to highlight the wide and varied tastes musical here.

 

[BMWCCA]

The author should never again be allowed to publish any article confirming his ignorance without the capable editorial replies from Steve Feinstein. Sheeesh. Everyone is an expert these days.

 

[elitopus]

Wiki has a nice graph under the “typical ranges” section that shows the range of most instruments. It’s surprising how many instruments go down lower than 30hz.

A bit of classic rock and older music has an organ part. It’s not just for those hardcore E Power Biggs fans out there.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Range_(music)

 

[bowtie427ss]

They were simply the first band that came to mind when thinking of something diametrically opposed from pipe organs music to highlight the wide and varied tastes musical here.

Thijs Van Leer/Focus

 

[RVT1K]

Thijs Van Leer/Focus

As in Hocus Pocus?!
I haven't heard or even thought of that song in a 100 years!
Annnnd now that's all I can hear in my head...

 

[baco99]

Low C in a 32 foot open flue pipe speaks at ~16hz. Can't leave out the big pipe organs.

hence “damn near every”. Not “every.”

 

[bowtie427ss]

As in Hocus Pocus?!
I haven't heard or even thought of that song in a 100 years!
Annnnd now that's all I can hear in my head...

The youtube video of a live performance is well worth the time.

 

[bowtie427ss]

hence “damn near every”. Not “every.”

Yes, and my intent was to point out one of those exceptions, not challenge you.

I think we are probably largely in agreement on most things audio.

 

[Tom Brennan]

Good article.

 

[JoeESP9]

The only thing that hit home with me was the plastic tabs in the binding posts. I recently had to dig them out and kept wondering why they were there in the first place.

The plastic tabs are there because one or more European nations use AC sockets that are the exact size and shape to fit dual Banana jacks.