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Re: 3Pi or 4Pi? [message #63103 is a reply to message #63101] |
Wed, 09 June 2010 07:28 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/up.png) ![Go to next message Go to next message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/down.png) |
BvengtSvingarm
Messages: 5 Registered: June 2010
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Thanks!
I guess I should have said "appropriate" instead of better. I've settled on the fours because of the cabinet size and more importantly the increased sensitivity. I'm having a lot of fun dinking around with EL84 amps and the fours seem like they would be an interesting match.
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Re: 3Pi or 4Pi? [message #63106 is a reply to message #63103] |
Wed, 09 June 2010 11:06 ![Go to previous message Go to previous message](/forum/theme/AudioRoundTable/images/up.png) |
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Wayne Parham
Messages: 18754 Registered: January 2001
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Yes, the four π speaker is 3dB louder than the three π, given the same input. That can make a difference for flea-power SET amp owners.
All my tube amps are around ~10 watts and with this much power, either speaker is fine. You can tell the difference, but the three π speaker just needs a little more twist of the volume knob, not much. It is plenty loud, even for home theater.
If you have a lot less power than that, say under ~2.5 watts, then the extra sensitivity of the four π speaker probably becomes more of a consideration. Once you get down to the little 1 watters, they're not really what I'd consider a power amp, more like a headphone amp. At that ultra-low power level, neither speaker will get above a polite conversation level.
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