Showco did delays with their old horn loaded system. We were sold on reflex and vowed to design the ultimate reflex system. Absolutely, many systems are designed by theory, in the lab, and real world there are things that can be measured, tested, and proven, yet they are often overlooked. It applies on every level of design from enclosure, component, amplification truck pack, everything. How these factors are balanced is everything.
Most designs are application motivated.
I start with component selection that have the capabilities to do the job. Then I work on size and tunings. Fly ing and stacking come into play, then the cost. I really try and take the design all the way through the truck pack before it ever even reaches the computer. For me, that is the real enjoyment.