I think it is a bit easier to make good stand-mounter than good floor-stander. There is less acoustical problems to deal with from start (standing waves higher in frequency, smaller cabinets are less prone to vibrations lower in frequency and much easier to effectively brace, less diffraction). Also, measuring and tweaking is much more easily done higher in frequency. Floor-standers tend to go lower and they are often put in too small rooms so the bass is overwhelming. People still want as much kilos of loudspeakers that they can get for their money - regardless of performance. Of course that when you hear good stand-mount loudspeaker after that, it'll sound better.
Both can be made to sound superb - it's just up to the one who makes it to do it right, and the one who buys it to implement right.
Personally, i'd always make some good stand-mount 3-way loudspeakers and then add subs actively crossed over at 80Hz if i needed more bass.
Both can be made to sound superb - it's just up to the one who makes it to do it right, and the one who buys it to implement right.
Personally, i'd always make some good stand-mount 3-way loudspeakers and then add subs actively crossed over at 80Hz if i needed more bass.
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