Objections to cones
cabinet colorations: Get rid of the cabinet or build a properly designed, sealed, and damped enclosure.
driver coherence: Put the crossover at the correct frequency for the size of the drivers, and move the crossover in front of the amplification.
metal based tweeters: Use silk domes.
Panels are great, and compared to most box speakers far better. What many fail to understand is that the qualities of panels are achievable with cones. A thoroughly thought out cone speaker is capable of the same qualities as panels, and at the same time, will avoid the pitfalls of large radiating surfaces.
cabinet colorations: Get rid of the cabinet or build a properly designed, sealed, and damped enclosure.
driver coherence: Put the crossover at the correct frequency for the size of the drivers, and move the crossover in front of the amplification.
metal based tweeters: Use silk domes.
Panels are great, and compared to most box speakers far better. What many fail to understand is that the qualities of panels are achievable with cones. A thoroughly thought out cone speaker is capable of the same qualities as panels, and at the same time, will avoid the pitfalls of large radiating surfaces.