Not really @ozzy62
I hate increased upper mids and all 300b or 2A3 amps are notorious for that. In fact all they amplify is 1000 Hz. The rest is not so much.
15 in full range drivers
I built a pair speakers with 15 in full range drivers that drive easily with a 300B set amp. With certain music, (vocals) they are beautiful, but other music can be fatiguing. Wife can only take them at lower volumes. Added great subs to support the base and the 300 B Set tubes, but I am grappling with just investing in a new pair of speakers that are more well rounded or trying to different DAC's and a Equalizer to help the speakers I have. I am thinking like one of the speakers from the Klipsch heritage line would be a great way to go. But getting rid of the ones I made is like putting down a dog that doesn't walk as far as he used to and fells like I am giving up on them. Do I go with new speakers or keep suffering? LOL.
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@perkadin It is a bit hard to respond to your question. This has nothing to do with decibels. It has everything to do with the virtues of different approaches in reproducing the music we love. It has everything to do with component matching. I never told the OP to "grin and bear it." I questioned his choice of components and how well matched they are. You clearly have your preference and I have no interest in trying to lure you away from what you prefer. But for others out there who are more open minded, we should not write off different approaches to music reproduction. There is no one perfect answer. Most everything in life has a pro and con. |
@corelli as James alluded to in the first post, I suspect the fatigue OP is experiencing is from cone breakup. His 15in full range driver is literally bending as it tries to vibrate at higher frequencies in the middle and lower frequencies at the outer edges creating phase issues and distortion. The distortion becomes much more noticeable as you turn up the volume leading to a harsh sound. The driver is probably made out of paper to keep weight low to improve efficiency, but that comes at the expense of rigidity. This isn't solvable with component matching, he's already using a low power amp, it's about song or music matching. Pick stuff lacking in complexity, like slower tempo vocals with maybe a single instrument backing so it's mostly midrange and you get an excellent result. When stuff gets complex it will fall apart, especially at higher volumes. |
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