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As mentioned in the SBS.1 thread, we've visited Seas and borrowed their Klippel.
Which means we've verified the cardioid effect in a proper anechoic chamber.
Here's 0 & 180 degrees. As can be seen, there's a reel effect all the way down, allthough somewhat limited under 200hz. From 600hz and up the attenuation is 20dB or more.
To get a clearer picture of how much of an effect the acoustic cardioid ports have, here's a similar measurement of our SBS.1 speakers that have traditional sealed enclosures:
Which means we've verified the cardioid effect in a proper anechoic chamber.
Here's 0 & 180 degrees. As can be seen, there's a reel effect all the way down, allthough somewhat limited under 200hz. From 600hz and up the attenuation is 20dB or more.
To get a clearer picture of how much of an effect the acoustic cardioid ports have, here's a similar measurement of our SBS.1 speakers that have traditional sealed enclosures: