speakers - old Vs new

[nandac]

is it that speakers of a company from one generation are necessarily better than the speakers of older generation of the same company - primarily due to technological advancements?

for example is the b&w lm1 (of the last decade) necessarily better than the b&w rock solid monitor (of the 90s) ?

appreciate any insights.

 

[doors666]

the rock solids are pretty good little speakers. havent heard both side by side so dont know comparatively which one is better. BTW, LM1 is also quite an old speaker.

Also, their matrix series is also legendary. many people prefer those to the N and S series.

 

[nandac]

the rock solids are pretty good little speakers. havent heard both side by side so dont know comparatively which one is better. BTW, LM1 is also quite an old speaker.

Also, their matrix series is also legendary. many people prefer those to the N and S series.

are there little speakers in the matrix line as well?

 

[nandac]

the rock solids are pretty good little speakers. havent heard both side by side so dont know comparatively which one is better. BTW, LM1 is also quite an old speaker.

the rock solids are supposed to be 'full range' speakers. so wonder whether they might have an edge over the lm1 in the bass department (the latter's bass capabilities are supposed to be next to nothing).

also the lm1 has survived over a long time - i think it was still in production till 2 years back. wonder if that points to something ...

on ebay you can land a pair of rock solid monitors for like 100 bucks while a pair of lm1s cost double that (the m1s cost even more!). also giving thought to b&w dm303 which is supposed to be a magical budget speaker. planning a desktop system using nuforce icon integrated amp.

 

[afj]

if you want a one word answer then yes. but there will be exceptions to the rule. generally speaking though a new model will be an advancement over the old

 

[arj]

you have to take it model by model.
while there could be advancement of material quality, there is also cost pressures due to inflation. ie reductions in component/cabinet - costs & quality in order to keep a reasonable price !

 

[square_wave]

Brands behave very different when it comes to technology. Some use it to cut costs drastically and make more profit over the older model. It will sound a bit different compared to the older model and folks mistake this for quality. In mainstream audio the consciousness and awareness of quality is very ambiguous and brands use this aspect to make a quick buck.

You pay more of course for the newer model but in most cases get less.
There are of course good examples of technology helping you get more for less money.