As a pure expanding my knowledge exercise, I have put the on sale range and older loudspeaker's technical data into a table. I was seeking to understand whether there is a sweet spot in driver size &/or whether new products steal from the parts bin and repurpose with new software.
What this has become has enabled me to play a game of B&O 'Top Trumps'.
I was surprised at the grouping around certain sizes and power, plus how certain designs use full range instead of mids.
Enjoy, and I hope this is of use to others.
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Loudspeaker Technical Sound Comparison Table
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Nice, thank you! *If* you were willing to take the extra effort, a "driver count" column for each driver size would be helpful for some future readers, even though it doesn't relate to your initial question. (E.g. the knowledge that Level is a stereo pair, or "how could BL18 possibly sound any good with just a 4-inch woofer" would be answered by your spreadsheet too.) Again thanks.
Just for you trackbeo... Updated with Driver detail.
Also added Total Power, and Total number of Drivers to create a new column of Average Power per Driver.
£ for £ the A9 is the bargain of the current range!
Also Edge for raw power is so underrated for what it is now being sold for.
Just a small comment about the nomenclature...
Once-upon-a-time I wrote a blog posting about names like "midrange", "full-range", and "squawker".
If you're interested, you can find it
PLEASE READ before sending me a Personal Message.
If you have questions about or problems with B&O equipment, these should be directed through your dealer and/or B&O's Customer Service department.
I cannot be a "short circuit", bypassing these communication channels.
Thanks
-geoff
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