The Big Picture
So you have a package like
which does simulation, and then you have measurement tools that - well - measure. How do measurement and simulation work and play together, or do they? The never-ending discussions on this question on diyaudio.com perhaps make it look a tad more complicated than it ought to be.
The diagram below illustrates our view of how simulation and prototyping fit into the overall scheme of loudspeaker design and validation.
