Electrostatics, planar-magnetics, ribbons, horns. But it’s not just the snare wires you’re hearing, but also the wires vibrating against the resonant (bottom) head on the snare drum. As an aside, to hear what a snare drum sounds like with the snare wires disengaged (via the drum's "throw-off"), give a listen to "Tears Of Rage" by The Band.
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A# you know, Canterbury has that rich, tactile mid-bass and midrange that make it one of the most emotionally satisfying experience. IME, when a sub or pair of subs integrated carefully like my REL’s; they flesh out the much needed foundation without ruining the Tannoy magic. REL subs isn’t just there to add bass, they unlock ambient cues, and spatial depth beautifully. This is one of those things, you have to experience and decide for yourself. As far as Canterbury’s ports, I found the sweet spot with them half way open since my room (15’ D x 30’ W) is fairly large and acoustically treated. |
Despite my Hi-Fi journey beginning in the mid sixties my speaker budget kept me relegated to mid-fi speakers until my last purchase. Lets call what your looking for is midrange slam. My first speakers were actually our PA speakers, Altec A7's Voice of the Theater, oddly the least expensive. We often single mic taped our gigs and played back through a single A7. No other speaker in my experience ever came close to those A7's or similar compression horn monitors in studios for raw recorded playback dynamics. @ditusa JBL suggestion, I'm guessing, would provide that level of slam. On a budget JBL, Mackie and Behringer all make powered PA series that may float your boat. |
