| Re: Harmonic Distortion [message #60565 is a reply to message #60554] |
Sun, 09 August 2009 10:56   |
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Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001
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Oh, heavens yes. The distortion from the four π speaker (with 2226 upgrade) is much lower than from the two π. A properly designed shorting ring (like used in the 2226) reduces distortion approximately 15dB compared to a similar driver without a shorting ring. Add to that the fact that the four π is designed to handle 600 watts and the two π is designed for 100 watts - The four π has more excursion and thermal capacity. It's just loafing at the power levels where the two π is being pushed hard.
The two π is a budget speaker. I think it sounds amazingly good for the price. If I had $1000 to spend, I'd much rather have the two π tower than any other loudspeaker. Even if my budget were twice that, I think I'd rather have a pair of two π towers and a decent little ~$1K tube amp than a pair of entry level four π speakers on a two hundred dollar receiver. Both would cost about $2K, total system cost, speakers made from kits. I've had both setups, both are nice, the system with inexpensive powerful receiver is louder and the one with the tube amp is smoother, so each has its pros and cons.
If you have more money to spend, get the four π speakers with 2226 woofers and DE250 tweeters and also use three π subs. That's much better, but then again, it costs more too.
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