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Specialists => Audiologists => Topic started by: dflee on November 29, 2025, 03:36:25 PM

Title: Single Driver Speakers
Post by: dflee on November 29, 2025, 03:36:25 PM
Is it possible for a single driver to maintain great sound off axis?
Ones I have heard seem to be mostly point source (if I'm stating that right)
and loose a lot off axis or not directly where the speaker is aimed.
Title: Re: Single Driver Speakers
Post by: Nick B on November 30, 2025, 12:45:15 PM
I don't know the answer to your question, so hopefully some guys will chime in. But this sure is an interesting single driver speaker and was used by Jason at Hapa Audio when he was recently at CAF.

http://charneyaudio.com/the-lumaca.html
Title: Re: Single Driver Speakers
Post by: steve on December 02, 2025, 11:06:14 AM
Hi Don,

If the beaming is noticeable, and the driver has a phase plug, I have found
a tiny bee bee/bearing, glued (contact cement) at the point will spread the
highs, lessening the beaming, actually measured. The trick is how small, the
correct size, the bee bee/bearing needs to be. I would start as small as possible
to begin with.

Hope this helps.

steve
Title: Re: Single Driver Speakers
Post by: rollo on January 03, 2026, 11:24:03 AM
Try Rethm. Mine did not do that. Wide soundstage with depth. Lost them when my basement flooded.
charles
Title: Re: Single Driver Speakers
Post by: steve on March 04, 2026, 03:49:03 PM
Quote from: rollo on January 03, 2026, 11:24:03 AMTry Rethm. Mine did not do that. Wide soundstage with depth. Lost them when my basement flooded.
charles

Sorry to hear the loss Charles. Hope you can obtain an new pair.

steve