I like to have quick, tight and well-controlled bass. Is it true that a large-diameter woofer like the one used in the Lohengrin might be lacking speed?
It’s been a misconception to think that because smaller woofers are quicker they sound better. What’s important here is how quick you move the air. A larger cone travels less to displace the same amount of air. Therefore to displace the same air-volume, a 7.5-inch woofer will need to be 4 times quicker than a 15-inch woofer. The end result is the same except that the 15-inch woofer needs less speed and creates less distortion. A properly designed 15-inch woofer can be even relatively quicker if we speak about cubic-inch per second. The Lohengrin’s 15-inch woofer belongs to this category. Trying to achieve similar results by using a combination of multiple small-diameter woofers is generally a cheaper method packed with compromises.
