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Benefits of a cardioid subwoofer?

By "cardioid" I mean cardioid radiation characteristics. Specifically, I am thinking of replacing my JL Audio F110's with a pair of ME Geithain Basis 11K subwoofers. More information can be found here:

http://me-geithain.de/highend/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=67&Itemid=107&lang=en

The unique thing about this subwoofers is the cardioid radiation pattern, which supposedly reduces the interaction with the room from the back wave. To obtain a cardioid pattern, the subwoofer has to combine a monopole with a dipole. The interaction between the two rear waves cancels out the rear radiation thus producing a cardioid pattern.

I have never heard nor seen anything like this. Does anyone have any opinions?
amfibius

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amfibius OP
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Sigh, guess my threads get no love around here :(
amfibius OP
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Thanks RWW, Marty, and Duke. I have my suspicions about how well these subwoofers would work in a listening room. They are designed as professional audio subs, so the designers probably had a much larger room in mind than my poky little listening room. Maybe I will look at the larger JL's instead.
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