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What is Balanced Mode Radiator technology?

This is what they are going to exhibit.

From NXT website:

"In contrast, a BMR is a modal loudspeaker, which uses prescribed panel shapes, where a limited number of bending resonances are harnessed. The two simple shapes which are used to exploit this technology are circular Audio Full Range (AFR) and high aspect ratio (HARP) speakers. The panel is built into a chassis, much like a traditional loudspeaker, with a voice coil, surround and spider, but the use of a flat panel makes the unit shallower. Application of BMR technology to AFR and HARP makes for a substantially flat, full-range on-axis frequency response combined with wide directivity."