Surprised that this topic is getting the play! But nice also.
I only just read about tilt in the LDC7. His dense writing style made it difficult for me to really understand it. And though I understand that the xo can be not-a 4th order LR, yet still perform as one, I of course don’t have the experience yet or instinct to help me gauge expected performance.
With that said, I am specifically looking at mounting my Mini-Phil’s upside down, vs right side up. The location, cabinet design, and usage as rears all come together as reasons why I am considering this. Placement is wall mounted about 7’ high, on brackets aimed at my LP. By inverting them, I get the benefit of being able to use the adjustable bracket a bit more effectively, tweeter ends up aligning better with LP.
We all know the Raal to have good off-axis dispersion.
Is lobing and tilt, in this instance, a real concern?
Then, I have s slew of other questions to help me understand tilt better:
Do simulation programs model tilt? Or is it something you just have to analyze for?
Is there a good all-in-one design and modeling program that gives cabinet design, xo design and optimization, and performance modeling?
If so, which? If not, which programs are considered to be better for those different stages?
For me, I will not have a testing room... my best case is doing free range testing in a field that seems to meet the criteria of large, flat, and with no interfering objects nearby.
Thank you!