Small bluetooth stereo speaker makes sense?

Precisely to give correct information, which however has further confused things because it is said, but not explained, I have just found a couple of reviews which state that a certain stereo effect is perceived because the signal is not downmixed to mono.

https://www.rtings.com/speaker/reviews/jbl/partybox-encore-essential ("It can play stereo content without downmixing it to mono")

https://latestintech.com/jbl-partybox-encore-essential-speaker-review/ ("it played stereo content without downplaying it to mono")

I honestly don't know what that means and probably any other single speaker receiving a stereo signal would behave like this, but this one has two tweeters!

Now I guess: could there be a technology where only the two tweeters reproduce the stereo signal and the single woofer does not?
 
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When you think about it, comb filtering between spaced drivers is more likely to occur with a mono drive signal because they are producing the same sound but spaced apart. If a stereo signal is used where each driver produce a different signal there is less likely to be interference issues. Additionally with a high directivity driver they may not interfere too badly, but they can be angled to bounce off different surfaces in the room and give a more immersive sound.

You had me at "comb" so just take me you beast.

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