Is The Overall Weight Of A Speaker Important?

And the ANSWER is???

Bombaywalla:

Thanks for your informative response.

The OP's question struck a cord with me, because I am always interested in the thinking or thought process that determines a product's desiogn or appearance.

I can see the design purpose in a lot of products, but not so much in audio. For instance:

Why does speaker design result in so many exotic looking products. After all this time, don't the makers know what makes a good speaker? Shouldn't they all look pretty much alike?

It's getting difficult to tell the difference between AirBus and Boeing these days.

Cars seem to be going toward small 2.0 liter turbo charged engines.

Military aircraft do look different, but that is based on mission requirements. And the differences are easily explained.

But when it comes to audio equipment, esp speakers, there is no rhyme or reason to the design that is obvious. At least not to me.

Reminds me of the Soviet space shuttle. Looked identical to US shuttle. The Russians said if you solve the problems you face, then the shuttle design is where the physics and science takes you. Liars for sure, but logical.

Why not the same logic in speaker and amp design?

Thanks for your post

Cheers

Swampwalker:

I would classify your following points as 'mission' dependent. The design is 'end use' dependent. I get that.

Nos. 2, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9, 10.

#1 is just just subjective. I get this.

Nos. 3, 6, are the type thing I was speaking of. Number of drivers? Resonance or no-resonant? Seems to me as if we should know which is more desirable.

And I was also thinking of the speakers that look like the bells of huge plastic horns. And the Italian made speakers that look like modern art. Large speakers with woofers at the top and bottom and the other drivers in the middle. I was just wondering what problem are they solving. I am sure they are good speakers, just don't look like the usual rectangular box.

Thanks for you post. Good points.

Cheers

Swampwalker:

Your comments have changed the way I think about it. I was thinking that every speaker maker was trying to reach the holy grail or 'perfect' speaker. I now see your point, that speakers have different 'missions'. Just like cars, aircraft and every other product.

Thanks for the post.