haunyack;229350 Wrote: > Did you read the interview?. Yes I did, twice in fact, once when the article was new, and just recently at your suggestion!
The fact remains that the Vandersteens are not dipoles like the Linkwitz designs. Their design approach is quite different. The fact that Richard feels part of the reason Planar Dipoles sound so good is their lack of a baffle hints that the Orions shouldn't sound so good because they DO have a fairly wide baffle, being constructed with conventional drivers rather than planar ribbons or electrostatics. Linkwitz does raise some good arguements for his designs though, and having read some of his articles over the years, I have a lot of respect for him, and his work. I'm sure the Orions would be a very interesting and good sounding speaker. FWIW, I happen to like the Vandersteens a lot, and have for years. I know exactly what you mean about them having a huge sweet spot, offering great sound to every one in the room, not just the lucky sole sitting right in the center. And if the Vandys midrange had enough travel to work in a dipole, it's minimally reflective magnet and support is ideal for that type of application. Cheers, Dave -- DCtoDaylight ------------------------------------------------------------------------ DCtoDaylight's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=7284 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=38593 _______________________________________________ audiophiles mailing list [email protected] http://lists.slimdevices.com/lists/listinfo/audiophiles
