JungleXray
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It seems to me that here on this forum most agree that a speaker with a wide dispersion pattern is a good thing. Why is this? If one was to do their stereo listening from the same spot (like a listening chair), and have the speaker toed in to be facing them, wouldn't a wide dispersion pattern be... sort of wasted?
Also lets say that in this hypothetical listening room that one speaker is near a corner. A foot away we will say. Wouldn't having a wide dispersion create an early reflection problem? A problem that a more narrow beaming speaker would not have.
A wide dispersion pattern does not equal a wide sound stage right? If you had a beaming speaker pointed right at the you listening on axis would this not give the best imaging? The best frequency response?
I only can see two problems with a beaming speaker. Having you "head in a vice" is one problem. Maybe you don't want to sit static is one position to get the best out of your speakers. The other is if you wanted to listen with another person. If they were sitting next to you they would not get the same imaging and frequency response. (This is not a problem for me as all my friends think I am an A hole for the money I spent on my system )
So, why is it wide dispersion is preferred?
Also lets say that in this hypothetical listening room that one speaker is near a corner. A foot away we will say. Wouldn't having a wide dispersion create an early reflection problem? A problem that a more narrow beaming speaker would not have.
A wide dispersion pattern does not equal a wide sound stage right? If you had a beaming speaker pointed right at the you listening on axis would this not give the best imaging? The best frequency response?
I only can see two problems with a beaming speaker. Having you "head in a vice" is one problem. Maybe you don't want to sit static is one position to get the best out of your speakers. The other is if you wanted to listen with another person. If they were sitting next to you they would not get the same imaging and frequency response. (This is not a problem for me as all my friends think I am an A hole for the money I spent on my system )
So, why is it wide dispersion is preferred?