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| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? @atmasphere wrote: My Classic Audio Loudspeakers are 98dB and flat to 20Hz. They employ dual 15" woofers as well as field coils to reduce distortion and compression while increasing speed. I guess one could even argue, given their 16-ohm load,... | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? @johnk wrote: It’s just wrong to think that hi eff doesn’t do low bass I have bass horns that can bend doors and make your eyes resonate some I designed are used in military simulators to replicate explosions and gun fire. Just because in your l... | |
| Active vs passive crossover @erik_squires wrote: You want to walk around in a circle. You argue against my statement that there’s no better because there’s no specific, then you argue I should use specific examples, and then you say either view is an absolute and should no... | |
| Active vs passive crossover @erik_squires wrote: Wow, you so misread me it’s sad. I’ve never disagreed with this approach nor have I dodged it. When comparing a specific implementation this is the right approach. That’s not what the OP asked though, and you keep trying to ... | |
| Active vs passive crossover @erik_squires wrote: You missed WHY I was so detailed. My point was to explain why it is impossible to make blanket statements about the superiority of passive or active speakers. While evaluating a complete system is relatively simple, explain... | |
| Active vs passive crossover @erik_squires wrote: These [A/D to D/A conversion] are 2 new steps which must be introduced into the chain for active digital crossovers. Question is, how do I evaluate the sound quality of each step and decide if I like it? Well, I have to list... | |
| Magico Ultimate III - $700,000 Speakers @erik_squires wrote: I think you wrote a lot to my simple point: Multi-way, active crossovers do not in anyway guarantee a significant audible improvement even when done well. That a 5-way, active crossover system is not really a selling point... | |
| Magico Ultimate III - $700,000 Speakers @kingharold wrote: Magico calls these horn speakers, but they are actually hybrid speakers that include horns. Horn bass is the icing on the cake. I would prefer Living Voice Vox Olympians with horn subs for about the same money. Indeed, ... | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? It’s about the implementation and physics. Sure you can have, say, 97dB sensitivity and honest 20-25Hz extension - that’s from a tapped horn at 20cf. volume with a high-ish fs (35Hz) pro 15," proper motor strength, not too low mms (i.e.: +150 gram... | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? @charles1dad wrote: Yes, this accurately describes my copacetic listening scenario. 8 watt SET mono blocks driving 94 db sensitivity /14-ohm impedance speakers. My typical listening levels sitting 10 feet away are C-weighted 65-75 SPL Can dip ... | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? @mijostyn wrote: we have to disagree about something. Try driving an ESL with a SET amp. Do I smell something burning? And it ain’t the toast. No, SET’s for when they make sense; with high to very high sensitivity speakers to take advantage of... | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? @mijostyn wrote: SET amplifiers are about as silly as cable elevators. Don’t agree with this however - that is, regarding the SET's. | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? @mijostyn wrote: horns are a very alluring proposition. They are efficient and there is no question they can play louder than any other type of system with low levels of distortion. You can also control the radiation pattern to limit room intera... | |
| What is your take on high efficient speakers vs. low efficient speakers? @mijostyn -- The best performance comes from electrostatic speakers. They are generally mid efficiency speakers but are very amps sensitive and owner sensitive. Otherwise it is 6 of one 1/2 dozen of the other. The best performance I have heard c... | |
| DSP vs. active analog crossover vs. passive analog crossover. What is your take? @russbutton wrote: Now when you add in mid and bass drivers, with high and low pass filters there... It's a real mess. But we're not done there yet. Nope. Many of your extreme hi-end loudspeakers add in equalization to their crossover designs, w... |