Waterfall Victoria

摘要

On the face of it, glass is an unlikely choice for a cabinet material, but Waterfall points to its density, reminding us that sand (or silica, the prime component of glass) has occasionally done sterling service as a damping medium in some high-end designs. Unlike sand, though, glass is highly reflective, which threatens mayhem in an application where a substantial part of its remit would ordinarily be to contain sound from the rear of the drivers. The enclosure can't be damped (well, it can if you don't mind seeing a filling of absorbent wadding, or use opaque glass), Waterfall figured, but why not apply damping 'at source', using tubular extensions located immediately behind the drivers?