Frequently Asked Questions
How can such a small speaker create good bass response?
There are three reasons why the WS series has bass response unlike anything in their category.
1) Injection Molded Woofers
High Quality Injection Molded Polypropylene woofer cones with rubber surrounds provide long excursion and low distortion – both assist in creating exceptional bass response.
2) Passive Radiators (WS-60 / WS-100)
Passive radiators are a precisely built, weighted driver that “tunes” the speaker enclosure much like a tuned port, but produce no wind noise. The WS-60 utilizes four, and the WS-100 has five passive radiators in each speaker to extract as much bass response as possible from their small enclosures.
3) SWF – Standing Wave Filter (WS-60 / WS-100)
This remarkable filter system sets the WS series apart. SWF is responsible for the WS Series’ exceptional bass response and clear midrange. Long narrow speaker enclosures produce excessive standing waves that reduce bass and distort critical midrange frequencies. Precisely placed SWF’s reduce standing waves in 2 ways: First, they reduce the amount of reflected sound inside the enclosure by dampening or absorbing it. Secondly, they reflect the remaining sounds at path-lengths much higher in frequency eliminating bass cancellation and distortion of the midrange. The result is bass response that is cleaner, deeper, and more accurate than any of our competitors, regardless of price, and a truly flat frequency response for audiophile quality sound.
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