NamelessPFG
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This reminds me of the "detail" discussions and how brightness/emphasized treble = fake detail, while faster transient response/attack/decay = real detail, even if the details aren't shoved in your face.
All I can say for sure is that consensus here suggests that dynamic/moving-coil designs are regarded as the slowest driver type, orthodynamic/planar-magnetic designs are significantly faster, and electrostatic designs are flat-out LUDICROUS SPEED! by comparison. Seems like planar driver types with their push-pull forces acting evenly over an entire diaphragm's surface help keep things controlled, while keeping that diaphragm as thin and massless as possible (easier when using electrostatic force instead of electromagnetic force like orthos) also helps significantly.
All I can say for sure is that consensus here suggests that dynamic/moving-coil designs are regarded as the slowest driver type, orthodynamic/planar-magnetic designs are significantly faster, and electrostatic designs are flat-out LUDICROUS SPEED! by comparison. Seems like planar driver types with their push-pull forces acting evenly over an entire diaphragm's surface help keep things controlled, while keeping that diaphragm as thin and massless as possible (easier when using electrostatic force instead of electromagnetic force like orthos) also helps significantly.