In Reply to: What is the real purpose of Pi speakers posted by Erik from Holland on March 27, 2002 at 05:06:09:
Pi speakers are true high efficiency designs, most around the 100dB or better sensitivity. The compression drivers have "top octave compensation" to add HF extension. These speakers sound beautiful driven by 1 watt or 100 watts, and provide a high dollar/performance ratio to the builder. Nice finishes indicate "pride of ownership" and an effort towards "excellence" that is inherant in the personalities of many of the participants here. You can't put a price tag on the personal satisfaction that results from putting your sweat(and blood)into a project such as my 4 Pi Pro's...compact powerhouses that can sing articulatly at 75 dB, or thunder well into the 110 dB average SPL region on a continuous basis when entertaining "the neighbors".
I would direct you to Wayne's Pi website...read the "white paper" for background, then the xover.doc for the minute details. The only "PA" I know around here is "professional audio", based upon sound engineering principles. Regards, Sam
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