Several of Sonus Faber's upper-end speakers have had user-adjustable rear-firing arrays, typically consisting of a tweeter and cone mid or midwoofer, and this model is one of them. This approach allows some adjustment of the in-room reflection field independent of the direct sound. Imo it would be interesting to know what sort of frequency response they chose for the rear-firing array.Jay gets some beautiful (if to your taste) new speakers in:
It's a funny design. It allows you to turn the speaker into a DiPole. You could basically do the same by hooking up a small bookshelf speaker behind larger fronts and control how much sound you send toward the rear wall. Not a feature most would desire. I guess that's why it has an off switch. Speaker special effects tend to get old quickly.
Without knowing the details I'm not sure we can reliably dismiss the rear-firing array's contribution as a "special effect". For instance, suppose the power response of the rear-firing array is tailored to "zig" where the off-axis response of the front-firing array "zags". In this scenario, the rear-firing array would be correcting the net off-axis response.
All those drivers and it culminates in a mere 7" 2-way with the tweeter on a flat waveguide?Jay gets some beautiful (if to your taste) new speakers in:
All those drivers and it culminates in a mere 7" 2-way with the tweeter on a flat waveguide?
A pregnant or kangaroo loudspeaker, would be even more fun if the rear bookshelf was removableJay gets some beautiful (if to your taste) new speakers in:
More likeA pregnant or kangaroo loudspeaker, would be even more fun if the rear bookshelf was removable
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Optically I like all other SF models more, this one lacks looks too bulky/crude and missing the Italian elegance of their other models https://www.sonusfaber.com/en/speakers
Seen these in person now, and I think they’re my absolute favorite in terms of visual preference.Recently saw and heard these at a local audio show. The photos do not do them justice.
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What are these? Looks like open baffle point source with TD Acoustics bass drivers?
What are these? Looks like open baffle point source with TD Acoustics bass drivers?
More Treehaus Audiolab: https://www.google.com/search?clien...QIHeo9DaIQtKgLegQIDxAB&biw=1099&bih=750&dpr=2This one then? Ugly, beautiful, artistic, or just weird design? I don't really know what I think about it:
Capital Audiofest 2023 attendees will get to experience the new/updated Treehaus Audiolab “Phantom of Luxury” Field-Coil Loudspeakers up close and personal.
The “Phantom of Luxury”, pictured in the eye-popping Walnut Cookies finish, are, as you can see, an open baffle dipole design that relies on live-edge wood plinths with a supporting steel frame as baffle.
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Treehaus Audiolab To Unveil Their New Flagship Field-Coil Loudspeakers at CAF 2023 - Twittering Machines
Michael Lavorgna's Twittering Machines: HiFi with a twisttwitteringmachines.com
Form follows function... That said I'm ok with box speakers.Function > Form when it comes to speakers