Isobarik sub

[audio-kraut]

only if configured face-to-face or magnet to magnet. A Linn Isobarik for instance would not have this gain.

Why not - they are still operating in phase and not out of phase, either when mounted magnet to magnet or cone to cone. I prefer mine doggy stile.
Any advantage re distortion should still benefit any of the configs.

 

[Bill Fitzpatrick]

Dave:

Then I am pleased that I will continue to live and serve in my role as critic and devils advocate.

 

[planet10]

Why not - they are still operating in phase and not out of phase, either when mounted magnet to magnet or cone to cone. I prefer mine doggy stile.
Any advantage re distortion should still benefit any of the configs.

The reduction in non-linearities only comes when the drivers are operated push-pull (ie drivers move air in phase, but one is mechanically moving in, the other out). The Linn isobariks have the drivers facing the same way so don't get a gain here (they are still fine sounding speakers thou and inspired a lot of my late 70s early 80s designs).

dave

 

[BassAwdyO]

here's a graph I posted in another thread that shows how isobaric configuration flattens BL even with an XBL^2 sub like brahma. thats clamshell or mag-mag, but "doggystle" will give no change in BL or suspension curves, It will still change your VAS however