In Reply to: 2 Pi and 1 Pi closeness to wall placement question. posted by yata on August 21, 2002 at 16:00:05:
Hi Wayne and the guys,
Last night, after reading enough post regarding cornerhorns, I tried to make some placement experiments with my 2Pis. My present listening room is far from ideal. As with the majority I suppose it is incorporated in the living room which opens to the dining room. I have only one corner where my right speaker resides and the wall right to the Right speaker is a sliding glass door.
Out of curiosity I have the 2Pis face the front wall, 4" away, and slightly tilted upwards about 3/4". The ambience it generated was very pleasant and for the first time I am listening to a reflected sound by choice and loving it! Also, the bass seemed to be much lower and more forceful than when it is firing directly at me 4" from the wall. The only drawback is that the highs are subdued but not that much that it looses its flavor. This is understandable as the tweeters are also facing the wall. Overall, the sound is okay. If this is a preview of how a cornerhorn will sound then I am thrilled! Can you build a cornerhorn with the 2Pi hardware retaining its crossoverless design? I don't think the bass response will be inadequate in my future 12 feet by 15 feet room.
Any plan of a cornerhorn design using 2Pi hardware in the future, Wayne? I am also interested in your Tower design. Can you also send me the plans?
Best Regards,
Edwin
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