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Re: Sealed vs. Ported Subwoofer Enclosures in Pro AudioCommercial loudspeaker manufacturers will sometimes use standard drivers for low cost boxes to keep the price down, but a semi-custom driver is one of the variables that a speaker engineer can tweak. The driver design is still limited to using available subcomponents, unless there is a price no object budget. Occasionally a manufacturer will invest in a wholly new driver, if nothing exists that is close..More horsepower has allowed speaker designers to trade off efficiency for other benefits. DSP is changing the rules but still early days.JR
Re: Sealed vs. Ported Subwoofer Enclosures in Pro Audio
Commercial loudspeaker manufacturers will sometimes use standard drivers for low cost boxes to keep the price down, but a semi-custom driver is one of the variables that a speaker engineer can tweak. The driver design is still limited to using available subcomponents, unless there is a price no object budget. Occasionally a manufacturer will invest in a wholly new driver, if nothing exists that is close..
More horsepower has allowed speaker designers to trade off efficiency for other benefits. DSP is changing the rules but still early days.
JR
