Would the "best ESL" or "best Ribbon" speaker use dispersion control on one transducer, or multiple transducers each optimized for a frequency range?
The Quad 64 ESL is a large rectangular panel that improved high frequency dispersion by creating concentric stator regions of diminishing area with delayed signal drive. This mimics a point source. Is this design superior to multiple ESL panels optimized for a limited frequency range?
Some foil-on-film ribbons and planars have multiple conductive traces of different widths. High frequency signals are summed ( or isolated) on the center trace, and low frequencie signals are delayed and run on all the traces (or all but the center trace). Is this design superior to multiple ribbons optimized for a limted frequency range?
The Quad 64 ESL is a large rectangular panel that improved high frequency dispersion by creating concentric stator regions of diminishing area with delayed signal drive. This mimics a point source. Is this design superior to multiple ESL panels optimized for a limited frequency range?
Some foil-on-film ribbons and planars have multiple conductive traces of different widths. High frequency signals are summed ( or isolated) on the center trace, and low frequencie signals are delayed and run on all the traces (or all but the center trace). Is this design superior to multiple ribbons optimized for a limted frequency range?
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I would say that if done properly the dispersion control probably still would only be about the same as using multiple ribbons/ESLs
the ESL panel you speak of is sectioned to do just what you say...
however if the goal is a linesource that wouldn't cut it correct???
as far as a ribbon... if you're shooting for conherency... there shouldn't be any difference between multiple ribbon sections in the same "frame" vs. 2 seperated sections but close together... also it's more affordable to do the latter
just my thoughts
I would say that if done properly the dispersion control probably still would only be about the same as using multiple ribbons/ESLs
the ESL panel you speak of is sectioned to do just what you say...
however if the goal is a linesource that wouldn't cut it correct???
as far as a ribbon... if you're shooting for conherency... there shouldn't be any difference between multiple ribbon sections in the same "frame" vs. 2 seperated sections but close together... also it's more affordable to do the latter
just my thoughts
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