From bw@ashbysolutions.com Thu Sep 19 15:05:44 2013
Subject:Re: New Burn demo

Sounds completely logical to me. All things being equal, an 8" woofer
will generally show better transient response -- what musicians describe
as 'tighter' sound -- than a 10" or 12". It's just easier to design a
small speaker with near-perfect attributes than a larger one. Plus,
bigger speakers generally need bigger cabinets to be tuned to the box,
sometimes bigger than the design would allow. I'd rather put a small
speaker in an oversize box than the other way around.

The end problem usually comes from (lack of) volume, because a smaller
speaker pushes less air than a bigger model. If loud volume AND tight
response are needed, that usually calls for many little speakers.
(Ampeg SVT, anyone?) But that has problems, too. Speaker designers can
play tricks like increasing the throw of smaller woofers to push more
air, but there are always tradeoffs -- can't fight physics.

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As far as stereo field: The K8's are a wide-field monitor; the K12's
are long-throw with a narrow beam; and the '10s are somewhere in
between. So, the K*'s have a wider 'sweet spot' and are less picky
about placement, making for a better stage monitor.

Regards,

-BW

Bruce Wahler
Ashby Solutions.com™
bw@ashbysolutions.com
http://music.ashbysolutions.com
877.55.ASHBY (877.552.7429)

On 9/19/2013 5:45 PM, Ken Hall wrote: