1 pair of home speakers @ 1/4 ton per side

[Reid Malenfant]

Below the frequency where radiation from the driver becomes omnidirectional baffle size will have zero effect (except on diffraction of higher frequencies). If i remember right this is the wavelength equivalent of the cone circumference.

Therefore bass from driver 'X' in a slim baffle will be exactly the same from one in a wider baffle, Martin is correct. At low frequencies it's the amount of air you can shift that counts

Go & purchase High Performance Loudspeakers by Martin Colloms & have a good read. I have the latest sixth edition which i recommend for debunking a good load of cobblers

[Spectral Morn]

hi all,
linear array speakers using reletively small drivers [when done correctly] can be very impresive, the best are ultra fast due to the cones size used being very light, bass weight and impact can also be deceivingly good on some designs.
Also the lack of crossovers is a big plus.
Anthony,TD...

Indeed, such as the Anthony Gallo ref 5's for instance http://www.anthonygallo.co.uk/pages/...reference5.php


Regards D S D L

[Marco]

Mark, that may well be the case, but it doesn't support what in some cases I can hear!

"Facts" in audio, often belie what one actually genuinely experiences with ones ears, so there's really no real point debating this issue any further

Marco.

[Reid Malenfant]

"Facts" in audio, often belie what one actually genuinely experiences with ones ears, so there's really no real point debating this issue any further

Marco.

Sorry Marco but let me ask you a question Do you see big wide baffles on organ pipes in cathedrals & churches? Nope, it's down to the amount of air they can move.

I'm sorry if i'm going to keep sticking to my guns, but it's nothing to do with baffles except on an OB where the bigger the baffle the lower it can reproduce before the wave cancels front to rear.

You yourself have said numerous times that friendly debate is most welcome, so how you can turn round & say that "there's no point in debating this futher" knd of goes against the grain, doesn't it?

You have your opinion & i have mine, don't try to cut me off just because you don't happen to agree

[Techno Commander]

There are ATC monitors on the market, I forget which ones (in fact, PMC may also do some), which use TWIN 15" DRIVERS side-by-side, and I know that JBL do some like that. Now *those babies* are my type of speakers (if I weren't using the Lockwoods)!



Marco.

ATC SCM300


JBL 4350


Some people like to use 4 of them.


The PMC double 15s are stacked. But they are transmission lines though.


Or would Sir prefer the Tannoy FSM, availabl in domestic and pro versions?




I would be happy with any of these and would cheerfully throw the telly out the window to make the necessary space.

[Marco]

Sorry Marco but let me ask you a question Do you see big wide baffles on organ pipes in cathedrals & churches? Nope, it's down to the amount of air they can move.

I'm sorry if i'm going to keep sticking to my guns, but it's nothing to do with baffles except on an OB where the bigger the baffle the lower it can reproduce before the wave cancels front to rear.

You yourself have said numerous times that friendly debate is most welcome, so how you can turn round & say that "there's no point in debating this futher" knd of goes against the grain, doesn't it?

You have your opinion & i have mine, don't try to cut me off just because you don't happen to agree.

Lol - that's what I mean... There's no point in having a debate when it's not likely to get us anywhere, so we'll just have to agree to disagree. I know what I can clearly hear, and so I ain't shifting from my opinion on the matter - and neither are you, so there's not much point going round in circles, dude!

Marco.

[Marco]

Hi Andy,

Some people like to use 4 of them.

Nice collection of 'proper' speakers, particularly the JBLs.... Observe the width vs. depth issue I've been referring to.

That's exactly what I was thinking of!

Marco.

[Reid Malenfant]

Bit of a problem porting it if you want to tune it low though innit Well that is if you want the ports on the front or back baffle

[Marco]

Yup, but that wouldn't bother me, dude. I'd love to hear those JBLs driven by my Copper amp (or any quality Class A valve amp), providing that they're not an awkward load, as I think the results would be frightening...

Marco.

[Reid Malenfant]

I'd like to hear them fullstop! Forgetting the cabinet arrangement