Why are some 2-way speakers assymetrical?

ambiophonics
ambiophonics Posts: 726
edited May 2012 in Speakers
The title says it all - "Why are some 2-way speakers assymetrical?"

It seems like it would be detrimental to imaging if you offset the tweeter to one side of the woofer, so why are some 2-way speakers designed this way, I've seen models from several companies setup this way, EPI, ADS, etc...
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  • ambiophonics
    ambiophonics Posts: 726
    edited May 2012
    no thoughts?
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  • soundfreak1
    soundfreak1 Posts: 3,414
    edited May 2012
    "a" what??? Lol
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  • Joe08867
    Joe08867 Posts: 3,919
    edited May 2012
    You mean something like this:
    images?q=tbn:ANd9GcSHcp-ucrLCbQF3KpdcLothiKr-7GjvnLKIdvHBzPsdOCP-gLiG

    Honestly I think it is just to ease Manufacturing of them.

    I prefer either mirror image or inline myself. Just seems weird to look at speakers sans grilles that look like this.
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  • ambiophonics
    ambiophonics Posts: 726
    edited May 2012
    probably should have spell checked first *asymmetrical

    now I feel like an A$$
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  • Face
    Face Posts: 14,340
    edited May 2012
    Many times it's done due to combat diffraction. Depending on the drivers and cabinet, placing the drivers directly in the center may need a much more complex crossover than offsetting a driver or two.
    "He who fights with monsters should look to it that he himself does not become a monster. And when you gaze long into an abyss the abyss also gazes into you." Friedrich Nietzsche
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