Some companies have relatively large funds to draw on for engineering their new speaker lines. Some speakers, such as the Revel Ultima2 line, are claimed to have great cabinets to deter resonances. Obviously a company must also have the motivation with the funds to make this happen.
I currently have some 5 year old Klipsch reference line speakers. Occasionally I will hear a vibration upon pushing the volume a bit, and this puts a damper on the moment. However, I'm not expecting perfection considering the price I paid.
Numerous parts and factors contribute to a great speaker, yet how important is a superbly engineered cabinet for the overall sound quality? No one wants to hear outright vibrations. But, what's the impact of lesser resonances which may nonetheless degrade sound quality. Do you think companies with smaller funds such as some of the hot internet direct brands are at a major disadvantage? They can source many of their parts and I suppose even cabinets, but several of them seem to build their own. Am I silly to even worry this much about speaker cabinets as I look to buy new speakers?
I currently have some 5 year old Klipsch reference line speakers. Occasionally I will hear a vibration upon pushing the volume a bit, and this puts a damper on the moment. However, I'm not expecting perfection considering the price I paid.
Numerous parts and factors contribute to a great speaker, yet how important is a superbly engineered cabinet for the overall sound quality? No one wants to hear outright vibrations. But, what's the impact of lesser resonances which may nonetheless degrade sound quality. Do you think companies with smaller funds such as some of the hot internet direct brands are at a major disadvantage? They can source many of their parts and I suppose even cabinets, but several of them seem to build their own. Am I silly to even worry this much about speaker cabinets as I look to buy new speakers?