The main goal of this project was to create a compact, high value, full-sounding speaker that would be suitable for a small living room, den, or other average-sized room. I was told that the speakers would be used with a subwoofer when necessary, so they wouldn't need to plumb the depths of bass extension, or produce extremely high SPLs of bass.

One of my personal goals was to create a speaker with a good all-around voicing that would sound good with many different types of music in many different listening situations. I also wanted to use somewhat less baffle step compensation than I usually do, knowing that these speakers would most likely be placed against a wall, on top of a TV, or in some other close-quarters situation that would make the full BSC unnecessary.