That can't work,' said a friend when first viewing the Emerald Physics 2.3 loudspeakers at my place. An audiophile of considerable engineering knowledge, he dismissed the 2.3's open baffle design: 'it's impossible... you can't ignore the laws of physics... the back wave cancels the front wave.' Twin 1 Sin woofers suspended in a thick composite-and-wood panel should only flap in the breeze, he asserted, explaining that the only way to get 'real bass' is with an enclosure. He issued his dismissal on a purely theoretical basis, without giving the speakers even a cursory listen. Not interested.
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