WE BREED HYBRID BASS BEST

SP Technology Precision Monitoring Products incorporate a proprietary, dual cavity, hybrid bass loading technique to provide unparalleled low frequency performance from a moderately sized enclosure. Back wave energy from the woofer is channeled through a short transmission-line type absorber that increases the loss of unwanted energy above box resonance.

Frequencies from about 100 Hz. to around 2,000 Hz. (depending on box volume) are often reflected inside a conventional ported box design and create pressure peaks or "standing waves." These standing waves will occur at a few select frequencies, at a very high level or volume and then re-emanate from the box by "pushing" their way through the woofer cone. Not only does this effect cause undesirable peaks and dips in the frequency response but worse, the energy emanates delayed in time and tends to "linger" with respect to the original program material. This is the most frequent cause of that "boxy" and over emphasized bass sound produced by many speakers.

Others' attempts to eliminate this problem include "sealed box" design (anemic bass) and transmission-line design (very good but large and expensive). A "hybrid" was called for and has been successfully developed. The compact size and bass extension to 30Hz. (-3dB) of a ported design has been achieved with freedom from that "boxy" sound often associated with them. Low frequency transient response is fast and tight -- comparable with the best transmission-line designs. Boomy, bloated bass with that characteristic "overhang" is a thing of the past. Yet, bass "authority" and power must be heard to be believed. When you consider that the addition of a sub-woofer is a ludicrous and totally unnecessary addition in light of our systems' bass performance, the value of our designs becomes even more obvious.

In an era where the miniaturization of technology marches onward at breakneck speed, we have all come to expect more performance from less physical space. Upon initial observation, one might be tempted to claim that our enclosures are not particularly "small", as in the latest genre of "mini" satellite speakers. While this is true, we would remind the reader of this fact. If one takes something that is initially quite HUGE and reduces its size, the end result is still going to be moderately large. We invite you to hear for yourself; we think you'll agree. Please take time to secure your fragile items first though; we don't warranty secondary damage incurred do to operation of our products!!!

To be sure, the moment you listen to well-recorded performances of the upright bass, timpani, electric bass as well as the kick drum and toms of a drum kit, you will realize how anemically and artificially these instruments are reproduced on most systems compared to SP Technology Loudspeakers products.