I see this term used throughout the industry, and on this forum. Going along with a question by Kevin Brown on the 950 forum, I would like know how you Outlaws define "full range speakers".

I take a somewhat literal approach to the term - "full range" would in theory mean a speaker with a -3dB point at or below 20Hz (the lower threshold for average human hearing) that also is capable of reproducing up to 20,000Hz (the upper limit of our hearing). My mains are tower speakers with a -3dB point of 30Hz and a -2dB point of 42Hz; I do not consider them full range and in fact have them crossed over currently at 60Hz.

I think of 'full range' in two ways:

Absolute - will cover 20Hz - 20KHz or greater at both ends of the spectrum.

Normal - Will cover everything above what the subwoofer handles. Hopefully will do reasonably well down to 40Hz - 60Hz so that integration with a subwoofer will be possible at a 80Hz crossover or lower.