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| Is this how a Subwoofer Crossover is supposed to work? Erik asked: "Then let me ask this question another way. Looking at the OP’s original data, have you ever seen 2 subs start out that poorly in a room?" I’ve never measured two subs in a room. There may be significant room for improvement, but do n... | |
| Is this how a Subwoofer Crossover is supposed to work? "Attempting to set crossover points, and delays for both subs at the same time is a lot of work. Far easier to do after you’ve gauged the overall response of a single sub." Hi Erik, My experience, and the experiences of many customers who are usin... | |
| Is this how a Subwoofer Crossover is supposed to work? In my opinion a good starting point would include seeing what the sub itself is doing without the room’s effects. Since this is a sealed-box sub, this will be fairly straightforward. Measure the sub’s output with the microphone about 1/2" from the... | |
| What’s the benefit of placing speakers like this? (diagonally at the corner) Diagonal placement geometrically eliminates early sidewall reflections, which imo is highly desirable. And assuming the room isn't overdamped, the energy which normally would have been in those early reflections survives to become beneficial late... | |
| Speaker upgrade for classical music Hiphiphan wrote: "I have the Raidho D3.1 (I purchased them used; I’m not wealthy). Is the SuperStand, which contains the back-firing driver, compatible with a floor-standing speaker such as this?" Duke replies: Very nice speakers!! I have not trie... | |
| Speaker upgrade for classical music Hiphiphan wrote: "After reading your second post, I realize you’re suggesting the use of additional drivers that are pointed at the wall in FRONT of the listener. This seems like it would be effective for enhancing the illusion of venue cues that ... | |
| Swarm subwoofer system VS DEBRA Distributed Enhanced Bass Reflex Array They are functionally identical. The difference is the footprint: The Swarm has a square footprint, 12" x 12", and the DEBRA has a rectangular footprint, 13.75" x 9.5", which "hugs" the wall a bit better. Dukedesigner | |
| Speaker upgrade for classical music Hiphiphan wrote: "Audiokinesis/Duke: I for one would love to read more about what you’re describing. I have two questions in particular: 1) You mentioned that envelopment can be achieved through a multi-channel system. Do you mean basically playin... | |
| Speaker upgrade for classical music Hi ssm, I’d like to comment about one of the characteristics you mentioned: "What I want: speakers... that really reproduce the expansiveness of the symphony hall or church." In home audio there is a competition between the acoustic signature of t... | |
| Veiled 'wet blanket' sound from tweeters @russ69, I'm not advocating for headphones as being "better" than loudspeakers. But good headphones can do some things better, and good loudspeakers can do other things better. In my opinion good loudspeakers do a far better job of allowing the ... | |
| Veiled 'wet blanket' sound from tweeters No speaker can approach the level of inner detail of good headphones for several reasons, among them: 1. The diaphragm in headphones is much smaller and lighter and can have properties which are impractical in normal driver diaphragms. 2. The powe... | |
| "Musical" subwoofers? Advice please on comparing JL subs Fastfreight wrote: "But we do have two stereo main speakers... and there is stereo information in bass information (not talking about LFE or .1 here). Stereo subs SUPPORT the soundstage and imaging. Not sure if Swarmy subs do this all over the roo... | |
| Speaker recommendation $10-20K (with some requirements!) My understanding is that tinnitus is normally associated with a particular frequency region, which varies from one individual to another. Mathiasmingus, do you know what frequency region sets off your tinnitus? If not, you can probably fin... | |
| Can speakers cause mental illness? There may be a mental health issue in play here, but it has nothing to do with speakers. Take a look at the "Symptoms" list and draw your own conclusions : https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/narcissistic-personality-disorder/symptoms... | |
| Any small Horn speaker? Horn speaker lovers. (Piano sound) Duke just responded to the questions in your messages, sangbro. The Audiogon notifications had been going into my Spam folder so I didn't see them. |