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Re: Curved baffles [message #24548 is a reply to message #24544]

Mon, 02 February 2009 13:57

Bill Wassilak
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Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (1st Degree)

Pros: Curved baffles are used so you don't have to power taper an array, to get rid of sound bloom. You can send the same amount of power to each driver, hence a higher powered array.

Cons: Construction, you have to make sure you get the angles just right without destorying the line effect your going after.

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Re: Curved baffles [message #24557 is a reply to message #24553]

Thu, 05 February 2009 13:54

Bill Wassilak
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Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (1st Degree)

Straight baffles are the easiest to build, it just depends on the number of, and the size of the drivers on the baffle that will determine if you have to power taper or not. I've usually done this through listening and experimentation just using the baffle board and speakers, just before the final assembly of the array.

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Re: Curved baffles [message #24572 is a reply to message #24557]

Sun, 15 February 2009 10:07

Marlboro
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Registered: May 2009

Illuminati (1st Degree)

This is assuming that you want your line array to sound like miniature music, and that you don't want to have the giant sound stage you would have in an actual performance such as a club or a symphony concert.

I built a line array so I WOULD have such a sound stage. If I wanted SUPER miniature music I could have spent the money on a $500 tweeter and a $750 mid range speaker.

marlboro

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