Overwhelmed - too many speakers out there...

[tin ear]

Sealed
Transmission line
Reflex
Passive Radiator

Not familiar with that term. Is that electret (sp?)? The flat panels? I heard them once - blew me away! Out of my price range then; no doubt still are now.

[Dusty Chalk]

Not familiar with that term. Is that electret (sp?)? The flat panels? I heard them once - blew me away! Out of my price range then; no doubt still are now.

No, transmission line are just another way of loading the drivers. It's a really nice load on the driver. It's basically a long pipe, but for some reason (beyond the scope of what I am able to explain in ASCII), it does not work the same as bass reflex. Here's the Wiki.

Oh, and the corner? Very good.

So, these are frat boy speakers? Too bad, I've heard good things about them. (Also, they're >> US$600.)

Actually, there are very few acoustic suspension/sealed speakers, so start there. I know there are others, but the Spendor S3/5 is the only one I'm aware of, offhand (and it is nice, but does not go loud well). It's more for nearfield listening. Not that there's anything wrong with that. And it's bass is to...do without. Definitely needs a sub.