"Do most speakers sound best in cabinets that resonate as little as possible?"
I'd say the answer is yes.
Most but not all. Some speaker designs (Tonian comes to mind and a few others that I recall investigating) make cabinet resonances (as opposed to minimizing same) an integral and key part of the sound design along lines analogous to how a string instrument does the same.
My opinion is that designing a speaker and designing a string instrument are not analogous so I am not sure how well the analogy stands. I do not doubt however that speakers designed this way can sound very good indeed, at least in subjective terms at a minimum. its one way to get something more and/or different out of a similar box compared to others. Is it better or worse though? Dunno. I suppose it depends on the talent and ears of the designer more so than anything else.
I'd say the answer is yes.
Most but not all. Some speaker designs (Tonian comes to mind and a few others that I recall investigating) make cabinet resonances (as opposed to minimizing same) an integral and key part of the sound design along lines analogous to how a string instrument does the same.
My opinion is that designing a speaker and designing a string instrument are not analogous so I am not sure how well the analogy stands. I do not doubt however that speakers designed this way can sound very good indeed, at least in subjective terms at a minimum. its one way to get something more and/or different out of a similar box compared to others. Is it better or worse though? Dunno. I suppose it depends on the talent and ears of the designer more so than anything else.