Are there any discutions on over engineering in audio?

[Goodman]

Some speaker companies have invested millions in equipment while others deal with their local cabinet makers. End product results dont seem all that different.

 

[TimF]

It is easy to spend money.

 

[MakeMineVinyl]

Some speaker companies have invested millions in equipment while others deal with their local cabinet makers. End product results dont seem all that different.

Your point is well taken - some speakers seem to have been designed with nothing beyond REW, if that.

Exhibit "A"

 

[alex-z]

A million dollars in equipment isn't a big deal to a big name company which is spending millions per year on employees, marketing, and logistics.

 

[MakeMineVinyl]

A million dollars in equipment isn't a big deal to a big name company which is spending millions per year on employees, marketing, and logistics.

There aren't that many audio companies which are at that rarefied level, but if you know of one, let me know who it is so I can send them my CV.

 

[McFly]

Your point is well taken - some speakers seem to have been designed with nothing beyond REW, if that.

Exhibit "A"

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what in gods name

 

[Beave]

Your point is well taken - some speakers seem to have been designed with nothing beyond REW, if that.

Exhibit "A"

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Anybody can design a port with one resonance, but to design a port with four resonances and one anti-resonance takes real talent!

 

[MakeMineVinyl]

what in gods name

Yeah, pretty awful huh!

 

[MakeMineVinyl]

Anybody can design a port with one resonance, but to design a port with four resonances and one anti-resonance takes real talent!

I'm amazed to see these reviewed in Stereophile and taken seriously. Astonishing.

 

[Beave]

I'm amazed to see these reviewed in Stereophile and taken seriously. Astonishing.

sadly, I'm not a bit surprised to see them hyped in Stereophile.