I use Mirage M290 two ways with 6.5 inch mid/woofers as computer speakers. They produce a good sound with a balanced frequency response, but to compare the bass from ported 6.5s to the bass from good 15" woofers loaded in 25 Hz Bill Fitzmaurice designed corner horns in my main DIY speakers would be as unfair as comparing a T Model Ford to a new Porsche Turbo S. Also the bass from the 15 inch woofers is as tight and fast as any 6.5 inch woofer I have ever heard.
There's a lot more bass in a 6.5" driver than most of you think
One topic of discussion I often see new audiophiles touch on is whether to get larger speakers for more bass.
I usually suggest they tune the room first, then re-evaluate. This is based on listening and measurement in several apartments I’ve lived in. Bigger speakers can be nothing but trouble if the room is not ready.
In particular, I often claim that the right room treatment can make smaller speakers behave much larger. So, to back up my claims I’d like to submit to you my recent blog post here:
https://speakermakersjourney.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-snr-1-room-response-and-roon.html
Look at the bass response from those little drivers! :)
I admit for a lot of listeners these speakers won’t seem as punchy as you might like, but for an apartment dweller who does 50/50 music and theater they are ideal for me. If you’d like punchy, talk to Fritz who aligns his drivers with more oomf in the bass.
I usually suggest they tune the room first, then re-evaluate. This is based on listening and measurement in several apartments I’ve lived in. Bigger speakers can be nothing but trouble if the room is not ready.
In particular, I often claim that the right room treatment can make smaller speakers behave much larger. So, to back up my claims I’d like to submit to you my recent blog post here:
https://speakermakersjourney.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-snr-1-room-response-and-roon.html
Look at the bass response from those little drivers! :)
I admit for a lot of listeners these speakers won’t seem as punchy as you might like, but for an apartment dweller who does 50/50 music and theater they are ideal for me. If you’d like punchy, talk to Fritz who aligns his drivers with more oomf in the bass.