The Master Index of "The Flawed Physics and Misunderstanding of Low Frequencies"
Seeing as this thread got resurrected, I figured I'd attempt to provide some closure.
This thread was started on February 13, 2011 by an individual going by the user name of "ymalmsteen887". From the start, it was a little bizzare. From there, it turned into probably one of the weirdest, if not THE weirdest threads in the history of AVS due to either a profound level of ignorance, or a rather interesting troll. (The jury is still out)
However, as has been obsserved, there is a wealth of useful information which can be gleaned from the many posts of dedicated AVS members who tried in vain to help this individual. So that their efforts might not be forgotten, I offer to you, dear reader, this master index of the most helpful posts in this thread.
If you want to learn some good fundamentals of how speakers work, why they sound different, and considerations in the attempt to reproduce accurate sound, I recommend that you first hover your mouse over "ymalmsteen887"s name, and select "Block Member" in the drop-down list. He will only confuse you.
If, however, you are a bit more adventurous, then by all means, read what he has to say. But be warned, if a clinical trial were done, it would likely be proven that reading ymalmsteen887's posts will add more than a couple gray hairs to your head. That being said, the sheer oddity of this thread cannot be grasped if you ignore his posts.
Please do not respond to ymalmsteen887. This is an old thread, and he has not been active on this forum for over a year. In fact, I'm pretty sure all of his posts on AVS were in this thread alone. I believe this index will both help new members to find some good foundational information on audio theory, and put a nice little ribbon on this thread.
With that, I humbly recommend this thread be locked away into the annals of AVS history.
Post 4 by JHAz
How High and Low Frequencies Radiate from a Speaker
Why Bass is Louder in Headphones
Ported Subs and One Note Subs
Post 12 by ThePandemonium
Sine Waves vs Sound Produced by Instruments
Post 24 by brandonnash
Understanding Sound Reproduction in regards to speakers by using winisd.
Post 25 by MichaelJHuman
Considerations in Applying an Electrical Waveform (sound) to a Speaker Cone
Post 31 by jwickers
Why Different Speakers and Drivers Sound Different
Post 32 by MichaelJHuman
Efficiency, Power Handling, and Accuracy Defined
Post 36 by penngray
Cone Size and Off Axis Response
Post 37 by penngray
Why Equal Sized Cones Sound Different
Post 42 by MichaelJHuman
Using Pink/White Noise to Prove Speakers Sound Different
Post 55/56 by enderland
Frequency Alone Does Not Create Sound - The Shape of the Wave Is Important
Post 60 by enderland
Speakers Cannot Instantly React to Input
Post 62 by JHAz
How Speakers Can Alter Sound
Post 92 by DanLW
Why Speakers Sound Different due to Driver Materials
Post 95/98 by jwickers
Considering Music and the Details in the Music
Post 99 by DanLW
Speaker Construction and Issues Affecting Cost
Post 101 by lennon_68
Causes of Distortion considering Frequency Response and On/Off Axis Listening
Post 102 by enderland
Two Fundamental Issues Which Must be Understood Regarding Sound Replication w/Examples
Post 105 by ccotenj
Recommended reading: The Master Handbook of Acoustics
Post 116/118 by DanLW
Detailed Waveform Analysis and Reproduction / Discussion of THD (Total Harmonic Distortion) With Measurements and Examples
Post 120 by JHAz
Guitar Speaker Examples
Post 126 by jwickers
TV Speakers vs Floorstanding Speakers - Loud and Clear vs Loud and Distorted
Post 127 by DanLW
Why Distortion Sounds "Loud" w/ Measurements
Post 132 by DanLW
TV Speakers vs Floorstanding Speakers - Power Handling and Bass Response
Post 140 by goneten
Considering Room Volume and Displacement
Post 145 by JHAz
Pressurizing a Room vs a Car
Post 164 by JHAz
Bass Variance at Different Locations in a Room
Post 179 by lennon_68
More Causes of Distortion in Speakers
Post 188 by ironhead1230
More Reasons Speakers Sound Different - On/Off Axis Response, Compression, Distortion
Post 190 by enderland
Example Why a Speaker Can't Reproduce Sound Exactly
Post 204 by ironhead1230
On/Off Axis Response, Compression, Distortion Defined w/ Graphs
Post 214 by DanLW
Room Acoustics Considered / Speaker Faceoff Considered
Post 225, 226, 229, 230 by enderland
More Reasons Speakers Sound Different
Post 254 by ironhead1230
More Discussion on Frequency Response and Distortion
Post 255 by WheelerM
What Speakers Do in Addition to Moving In and Out
Post 257 by enderland
Considering Equalizing Speakers for Accurate Sound
Post 302 by penngray
Building Subs for Car vs Home Audio
Post 328 by spyboy
Some Points about Harmonics