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Old 4th Oct 2017, 8:45 am   #13
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Default Re: Why are speakers elliptical?

I've always wondered why speakers are traditionally conical rather than flat! Surely the difference in distance travelled by sounds from the centre vs sounds from the edge must introduce some degree of 'colouration' particularly at higher frequencies?

A solid, flat plate would seem instinctively more-sensible: that's pretty much what electrostatic speakers used.
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