dipole or not?

[Pan]

In my opinion, if you listen to predominantly pop/rock - i.e music produced in a recording studio, then monopole is the way to go. After all thats what the sound engineers were listening to when they made the master tape.

The engineers listened to a combination of a (likely) box speaker and a highly treated room. Put that speaker in a livingroom and the response is totally different. A dipole on the other hand may sound relatively tight and clean in a more lively room.

Dipoles is very nice for rock and pop produced with boxed speakers.


/Peter

 

[navin]

It's important to note that the "rear wave" issue is often looked at incorrectly.

I guess to some extent the room and how much room you have behind the speaker dictates if one uses dipoles. If you have less than 2 feet behind the speaker you sould use monopole or find some whay to partially damp the rear wave.

In my opinion, if you listen to predominantly pop/rock - i.e music produced in a recording studio, then monopole is the way to go.

what if one listens to rock and jazz?