Apr
22
Bipole or Dipolar Speakers
Filed Under Home Theater Speakers
The question of bipole or dipole speakers is older than home theater itself but there’s really nothing all that difficult or mysterious about the question, just a few different schools of thought on which one to go with. Bipoles are speakers with drivers on two sides of the cabinet versus just one side (the front) with typical front-firing free standing speakers.
Dipoles also have drivers on two “sides” (angles technically) of their cabinets but the two sets of dipole drivers are out of phase from one another whereas bipoles aren’t. Many people describe the sound of dipoles as fuller or more spacious but a dipole in a smaller home theater could have just the opposite effect.
Like any buying decision and especially any buying decision that involves speakers, take the time to go to a displaying dealer, one that can demonstrate the speakers and explain the difference first hand. In my experience bipoles and dipoles need to be heard before any definitive decision between the two can be made.
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