Chris Morriss wrote:

So, improved fidelity of the bass waveform, then. Do drivers
typically have inconsistencies in response that are dependent on the
direction the cone moves in?

Well they shouldn't have of course!

In general the magnetic flux isn't symmetrical each side of the cone
resting position, so drivers do produce even-order distortion even at
low levels. At high levels more non-linearities come into play of
course as the cone hits mechanical limits, and the coil comes out of
the main flux area of the magnet gap.

Got the idea. Many years ago, I once heard a pair of Linn Isobariks in Russ
Andrews and thought the bass was amazingly solid and clear. Someone else was
auditioning, I was just milling about. I think it was a jazzy track with
acoustic bass.

Maybe this isobarik idea is worth pursuing instead of the transmission
lines...


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