DSJR
Major Contributor
I think it's great Chris came here and offered his expertise and thoughts on speaker design. I hope we haven't as a group put him off.Having now seen Chris I will not be picking a fight with him!
Keith
I suspect this speaker is the flagship they can use for the brand faithful. Future models may well be smaller as he's suggested and of course even highly experienced designers learn as they go down a particular path. Shutting off in terms of learning and adaptation (as I almost witnessed one respected designer do) can lead to products being left behind and when the core business shrinks (people placing the orders shutting up shop or no longer having a need for the product) then it becomes a huge issue.
So, if Chris reads this, please stick around. I don't think any of the angst is against you personally at all. Too many manufacturers dislike audio forums and brush us 'all' off as a bunch of ignorant idiots, so it's really cool in my opinion if you can contribute and offer your opinion based on your own practical and technical experience
P.S. I'm so envious of you lot with large rooms. My sitting room would be akin to a study or large broom closet in your houses