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They don't claim it makes no difference

In fact, Jim Winey is on record as having said that metal is a better material for frames, but that it's too heavy to ship.

Basically, they aren't making a cost-no-object speaker, but one that's designed to be the best in its price point or category. And they use blind listening to determine which upgrades make the cut. So if enlarging the bass panels or adding a true ribbon has more bang for the buck than shoring up the frames, that's what they're going to go with.

I suspect too that aesthetics has something to do with their decisions: as effective as braced stands are, they don't look as cool as the unadorned monolith.

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