Yes, I get what you're saying now and it makes sense.Quote:
Originally Posted by YNWaN
I think a bit of chaos might be a good thing!Quote:
Any sharp edge will act as a point of secondary radiation - this is not good and can only serve to colour the drive unit - it does not improve dispersion (except in a delayed and chaotic manner).
If you go back to live sound. The secondary radiation you are talking about applies in spades to the sound coming from life instruments. As I said about the drum kit but it applies to pretty much all music. You wouldn't sit metal poles and bars in front of your speakers but an orchestra is full of music stands, apparently without the sound of the orchestra falling apart!
The 'secondary radiation' that you're talking about coming off the edge of a speaker cabinet is nothing relative to the reflected sound found in live music situations. But that's not even the point. The point is whether it is a good thing or a bad thing, and I don't think that's as dried as you suggest.
