I am sorry but the only thing that justifies the existence of such devices is P.A. giving ear bleeding SPLs and precise coverage of a given audience, both "benefits" totally useless at home.
For home audio, specific devices more home and ear friendly have been designed, but of course the high spl controled directivity crowd is free to ignore them, no problem.
Also free to mount and enjoy their 2' CD in their cars if it's the next big thing for their listening "pleasure"...
Please provide a better alternative.
Yes, I do enjoy my two way horn system with all genre of music in my regular home listening room.
I have to agree with GDO here
The insane efficieny mantra seems to have been perpetuated by the gedlee marketing machine some years ago perhaps?
Im not saying that CDs suck and that high sensitivity is bad but the compromises dont outway the benefits enough to make it anything but a choice for low power set amp addiciandos and those that enjoy that rock concert sound scene where fidelity is traded for exteme dynamics
Ps i like compression drivers on horns but i recently realised that a $10 full range driver on a horn does everything better bar sensitivity at a fraction of the cost
The insane efficieny mantra seems to have been perpetuated by the gedlee marketing machine some years ago perhaps?
Im not saying that CDs suck and that high sensitivity is bad but the compromises dont outway the benefits enough to make it anything but a choice for low power set amp addiciandos and those that enjoy that rock concert sound scene where fidelity is traded for exteme dynamics
Ps i like compression drivers on horns but i recently realised that a $10 full range driver on a horn does everything better bar sensitivity at a fraction of the cost
As someone who has used compression drivers for a long time I think there are better ways to achieve 500hz-20khz with higher fidelity and lower cost unless you absolutely need exteme SPL’s and limitless headroom in a home hifi system.
Just my opinion of course and hopefully we can have a civil discussion on the merits of different approaches to achieve the same goal
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