Question: Why hemispheres? Why not complete spheres?

Answer:

The first generations of these speakers were designed as full spheres (see A Brief History of the Hemispheres). In 2001, we thought there might be an advantage to building a speaker that could sit flat on the floor or flat against a wall. If we wanted a full sphere, we reasoned, we could simply fasten two halves together. Once we began using the Hemispheres, however, we discovered that one cabinet was sufficient to produce the point-source effect. As a result, we have rarely used two to make a full sphere. Of course, the option remains to put two hemispheres together back-to-back, for those who might want to.

Category: Hemisphere
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