Sean is right, you need to get very low in crossover point before it becomes impossible to localize it. Even a nominal crossover point of 100 Hz will still produce audible sound at several hundred Hz due to the crossover slope, and this is very easy to localize. Most full-range systems with side-firing woofers are crossed over at or above 100Hz, in some cases well above.
Side firing bass designs - Pros & Cons?...
In an earlier "Adiogoner" thread someone asked if anyone had heard speakers from Amphion. I quickly went to their web site to see their speakers and noticed on the Xenon model they incorporated a side firing bass design. Based on the little bit of knowledge I've picked up from more knowledgeable audiophiles it seems to me this set-up would create time and phase coherency issues not to mention sending sound waves away from the listener instead of toward them.
Are there advantages in this type of design I don't know about, because Amphion isn't the only manufacture employing this side firing woofer strategy(Israel Blum uses it)? What are the pros and cons?
Are there advantages in this type of design I don't know about, because Amphion isn't the only manufacture employing this side firing woofer strategy(Israel Blum uses it)? What are the pros and cons?