Quasar mkII (BD-Design)

by Bert , Friday, April 16, 2010, 09:33 (5117 days ago) @ xero

Dear Xero,

An open baffle is nothing else than another loudspeaker system except the bass is dropping faster (which can be corrected with a simple EQ-network) but placement for an even bass response is more tricky.

An open panel will need its free placement more than common systems but both are always facing similar problems regarding room acoustics where an open baffle will be a lot worse when placed too close to surrounding walls...

To take full advantage of an open baffle is to put it into "free space" (at least 1 to 1.5m free from surrounding walls), only then room related problems are much less an issue...

If you do not have enough free space to position open baffles properly then do not start with such a system, it will only bring you more troubles (like the "need" for an EQ device to exchange problems for other ones).

The strong points for using an open baffle is "freedom" of sound...but this is not the case if it is pushed into a corner! Then common systems which are properly build and tuned for such placement will proof to be a whole lot more joyful...

Open baffles are just another example of an Audioworld Hype and being the "Holy Grail" without telling the whole story (usualy the drawbacks are not expressed properly or not heard due to blindness).

Bert

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