| good news and bad news [message #37014] |
Thu, 20 June 2002 13:38  |
Jerry Parker
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Registered: May 2009
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First off the bad news. We looked at the cabinet dimensions for the 4pi theater series and its 9cuft!!! That is way to big. Can we construct smaller cabinets maybe around 5cuft at a hit in bass response? Mitch already has a subwoofer, so bass isnt all that important. Also, the good news is, Mitch is 90% sure he will build the 4pi's. He needs a good reciever with LOTS of power to drive the 4pi's though. Do you know of any recievers under 300 dollars that are a good value, and actually put out their rated power? Thanks!
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| Re: good news and bad news [message #37015 is a reply to message #37014] |
Thu, 20 June 2002 13:41  |
Adam
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Under 300? That's quite a stretch. You can find some decent power amps for that price, but not a fully integrated receiver/amplifier that is good at all. Adam
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| Re: good news and bad news [message #37021 is a reply to message #37014] |
Thu, 20 June 2002 15:53 |
BillEpstein
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Well of course you don't need lots of power with Pi's but then you already know that. So perhaps you do need the power. If so, a '70's reciever is just the thing if it works. Here's a 75 watt Marantz chosen more or less at random. Audiogon has been good to me but you MUST speak to the seller by phone to get the vibes. I have no conection to the seller and this is not a recommendation, just an example.
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| Re: Solutions for 5 cubic feet [message #37023 is a reply to message #37020] |
Thu, 20 June 2002 17:54 |
Jerry Parker
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Hmm, this could be a problem then. He is already stretching his pocketbook already, I think most of his first paycheck is going into these speakers! Remeber we are only college students! :-) The funny thing is, we were discussing the box size the other day, and he said they are way too big, but he would probably build them anyways! So, he might go for it, but Im not sure. I still think he wouldnt be that bad off with a pair of 2pi's but of course he wants compression drivers. Is there any way he can go with a sealed enclosure for the 4pi's theater series? I know you arent a big fan, since it sacrifices some output, but since the Bass isnt as much of an issue, will it still be a problem? Also, why does putting the woofer in too small make it too underdamped? I thought a smaller enclosure would make the impedence peaks less magnitude. Or does the underdamping cause more peaking? Thanks.
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