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Wide baffle speakers are better than narrow

I'm just putting out some facts here so no one gets further misguided.

Wide baffle speakers sound much better, more natural and bring the acoustics of the recording venue with them.

Narrow baffle speakers are not as good without significant room treatment.

I'm glad no one here disagrees.
erik_squires

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This time Erik is 100% correct.  Having auditioned a LOT of speakers, the ones that sound most like live music turned out to be Harbeth 40.2's and Spendor Classic 100's.

When talking about the Wharfedale Lintons (econo Harbeths/Spendors), Peter Comeau addressed precisely this issue.

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Yet another advantage of wide-baffle is that you can stick a 12" woofer on the front (see current thread on 6.5" woofers).
It's all about the wave-launch and how the size of the baffle affects this.
Narrow baffles were largely the invention of interior designers.
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Two words: wave launch.
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