Back when I was young and life was simple, reflex speakers were not common....and during my TT owning days, most of my speakers were indeed "closed boxes." I never really gave it much thought, and certainly didn't associate it with being any type of logical solution....until I read this snippet in HiFi News by Keith Howard, when he was talking about Reflex Loaded speakers:
"This (reflex) is a feature that need be of no concern to potential buyers of Digital sources, but may be of relevance to LP aficionados. This is because closed box loading, better controls cone excursion at very low frequencies, obviating the cone flap that occurs when playing warped or rippled vinyl, particularly if the arm/cartridge combination has a poorly placed and damped fundamental resonance.
By using up available cone excursion, and perhaps even pushing it beyond the drivers linear range, this infrasonic diaphragm dance squanders output capability and increases distortion. If you're an LP user, this is something to bear in mind if going for a reflex speaker."
Certainly my speaker cones have not suffered from "Tourette's" since my TT went on permanent sabbatical.
So, what do you think?
Cno
"This (reflex) is a feature that need be of no concern to potential buyers of Digital sources, but may be of relevance to LP aficionados. This is because closed box loading, better controls cone excursion at very low frequencies, obviating the cone flap that occurs when playing warped or rippled vinyl, particularly if the arm/cartridge combination has a poorly placed and damped fundamental resonance.
By using up available cone excursion, and perhaps even pushing it beyond the drivers linear range, this infrasonic diaphragm dance squanders output capability and increases distortion. If you're an LP user, this is something to bear in mind if going for a reflex speaker."
Certainly my speaker cones have not suffered from "Tourette's" since my TT went on permanent sabbatical.
So, what do you think?
Cno