ribbed or smooth?

VR3
VR3 Posts: 28,779
edited January 2006 in Speakers
Yep, which is better and why? Ribbed or smooth cones... ?
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  • dudeinaroom
    dudeinaroom Posts: 3,609
    edited January 2006
    my wife likes ribbed, I like using smooth.lol
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  • audiobliss
    audiobliss Posts: 12,518
    edited January 2006
    It makes sense that the ribbed would have more 'reinforcement' and so would be stiffer and offer better bass performance. But it also requires more material to make a 'wavy' cone of the same diameter (and depth) as a smooth cone, so it would also be heavier.

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