phusis
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| Your sub experience: Easy or hard? @mijostyn -- Basically it's what I have now (i.e.: fully programmable and nothing between the amp and the driver), but as an all-in-one unit this beautifully realized (or so it certainly seems) it's an item I'd like to acquire for sure. | |
| Your sub experience: Easy or hard? My tapped horn subs, two of them, are big at 20 cf. per cab (and each weighing around or +200lbs incl. the driver, built in BB 13-ply), and handling such behemoths certainly isn't easy. Once positioned is their respective corners (a placement cho... | |
| Is There A Big Difference Between Subwoofers From Different Manufacturers @lalitk -- I see no sense in arguing with you further, nothing good is going to come out of it. Except.. Remember it was you who engaged me, it was you who felt the need to advocate and pitch the superiority of DIY designs. No, I didn’t en... | |
| Soundstage and image height, does it exist? @roxy54 -- With speakers I guess it’s all about the way the drivers disperse the sound. +1 I like that the actual, total radiated field of sound extends somewhat beyond the listening height (with a line source ideally terminated at both the f... | |
| What's the heaviest speaker you've ever owned? What's the tallest? @roxy54 -- When I started the thread, I assumed that everyone would name the brand and model of the speakers, not just the height and weight. I think that makes it much more interesting. Duly noted; Electro-Voice TS9040D LX main speakers (acti... | |
| Is There A Big Difference Between Subwoofers From Different Manufacturers @lalitk -- May I remind you that this thread is about seeking differences between commercially build subwoofers. If you and @mijostyn wish to further portray the superiority of DIY designs then I suggest you start a new thread. Thank you for you... | |
| Is There A Big Difference Between Subwoofers From Different Manufacturers @lalitk -- ... No disrespect to DIY’s community, but every DIY bloke thinks whatever ‘they’ can do, I can do it better. And please define better, what’s better or best to you or your fellow could easily be ‘good enough’ in someone else eyes. ... | |
| Is There A Big Difference Between Subwoofers From Different Manufacturers @mijostyn I wish I could find the link but is slow mo’s an 18" woofer under a strobe actually wobbling under light power. One side starts moving before the other and goes downhill from there. The excursions are not very far. I know they would... | |
| What's the heaviest speaker you've ever owned? What's the tallest? What I own now; 6 ft. tall main speakers, and incl. the subs it's ~385lbs (175kg) per channel. | |
| Is There A Big Difference Between Subwoofers From Different Manufacturers @akg_ca -- Didn't see your post until after I had mine posted. You make excellent points. @mijostyn -- Re: driver size, I absolute agree with "The notion that larger drivers are "slower" is mythology to the max." It may (or may not) be interes... | |
| Is There A Big Difference Between Subwoofers From Different Manufacturers What @mijostyn said, though I disagree with some of the prioritizations mentioned here. With subs it’s mainly about capacity, design principle and implementation. Through this structural integrity of the enclosure and overall build quality should... | |
| Is an isolation transformer better than a power conditioner? With a dedicated AC line I’d be tempted to say "leave it at that," but the balanced power approach some have mentioned here has me intrigued. To those who have experience with it, how would describe its sonic influence compared perhaps to using po... | |
| Who actually uses digital speakers? @erik_squires -- I’m way past wanting to have multiple stacks of amps in my home so when I think of an active speaker, I think of an all in one unit that has built in everything. Self-imposed limitations there’s little I can do about. It’s kin... | |
| Who actually uses digital speakers? @erik_squires -- Well, I’m all sorts of different types of audiophile when it comes to active vs. passive. I like my passive speakers exactly because I can pick my amp. You know you can, right - choose whatever amps you like with actively conf... | |
| Who actually uses digital speakers? I respectfully and strongly disagree with the broad statement that DSP applied makes music sound like crap. Broad and adamant statements are a disservice to the audio community. DSP is applied everywhere there is digital, from recording to master... |