The only problem they acknowledge is an apparent elevation in the bass response that doesn't actually exist--it's just an artifact of the different measuring distances--near field for the port, 1+ meters for the whole speaker above 200 Hz. I've never understood why they can't just scale the port measurements down to account for that disparity.
I’m 1000% with you Dennis.
Every single measurement Stereophile does carries the proviso that the bass measurements are not accurate due to their measurement technique.
Fine. The measurement technique they use is due to them doing it in JA’s lounge or where ever.
But if you have a consistent error that you introduce, and it is in every single measurement, just scale for it!
I love that Stereophile do measurements.
I hate that you get better idea of bass performance from the 1/3 average in-room test they sometimes do.
As for the R11 measurements, assuming measuringin the NRC chamber allows consistency with previous measurements (bass ports aside),those. U, ers don’t seem to be any improvement over the previously measured KEFs.
The Ref 201 retains its crown.