Archtop projection

[tot_Ou_tard]

What exactly do people mean when they speak of an archtop's projection? After reading around, I don't think they mean the same thing as loudness.

Do they mean that it throws the sound forward so that you can hear it well in the audience?

[markb]

They tend to be a bit mid focussed too so they cut through more than a flattop. A bit like using a Tube Screamer as a booster. That mid hump really pushes the sound out there.

[tot_Ou_tard]

They tend to be a bit mid focussed too so they cut through more than a flattop. A bit like using a Tube Screamer as a booster. That mid hump really pushes the sound out there.
So projection is a rough synonym to "cuts through the mix".?

[markb]

I'd say so.

[Robert]

I thought they meant one of these?

http://www.partypronto.com/images/wedding-arch2.jpg

[tot_Ou_tard]

I'd say so.
Thanks Mark!