In article , Woody
wrote:

Unlike most modern speakers both the Shelton and the Denton were
infinite baffle (i.e. sealed box) designs.

Although one 'feature' of the version of the Denton available in the late
1960's was that the rear wall of the cabinet was made of a relatively thin
layer of wood, and hence was somewhat more flexible than the front and
sides. This may have had effect upon the speaker and made it less of an
infinite baffle than is common.

There were various speakers back in the 1950's and early 60's that
deliberately used 'flimsy' panels to fiddle about with the resonances, etc.
This seems to have died out as an idea, though no doubt someone will
re-invent it in due course as a major new advance. :-)

Slainte,

Jim

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