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Well, at least Dr. Hsu (what is his PhD in anyway? I feel like a real prat calling a guy that puts drivers into cabinets Doctor.



Unless I'm mistaken he is a MIT grad and has a Ph.D. in engineering.

As for your other questions, ask SVS and HSU. These guys answer questions just as fast as Axiom does and I'm sure they would be willing to break it down as to why a 12inch driver is as musical as a 10inch driver.