Wayne Parham Messages: 18786 Registered: January 2001
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I dunno, man, it is one sweeet speaker. I wouldn't mess with it.
Of course, you can do just about anything you can dream up. But if you want the best results, you'll need to do your homework. Some modeling and testing would be in order.
To tell the truth, these speakers work well in even very small rooms. They're big compared to mini-monitors, but they're really not that big. Make a nice looking cabinets, put them on classy stands and enjoy.
Wayne Parham Messages: 18786 Registered: January 2001
Illuminati (33rd Degree)
Well, it makes the preferred listening area narrower. But if all you need is a few feet for a couch, I guess that's alright. That photo was taken in a small hotel room. No room for any wider spacing.
If you separate the speakers further, you'll have more room for people to sit in. The uniform directivity and toe-in makes the "sweet spot" seating area very wide.
Wayne Parham Messages: 18786 Registered: January 2001
Illuminati (33rd Degree)
I think models like that don't include the effects of internal standing waves. They cause ripple in response at higher frequencies; Where I'm mostly concerned in a loudspeaker like this is the lower midrange.
On the other hand, a 2 cubic foot box is getting small enough the internal standing waves will probably shift high enough in frequency the stuffing can attenuate them pretty well. Might work pretty well.
Wayne Parham Messages: 18786 Registered: January 2001
Illuminati (33rd Degree)
If you baffle mount the horn and midwoofer, and maintain the same vertical spacing, it should give pretty much the same forward lobe. So yes, I would expect the three π crossover to work well.
Wayne Parham Messages: 18786 Registered: January 2001
Illuminati (33rd Degree)
I've sent plans to your email address.
You can route to recess the woofer and the tweeter or surface mount both of them. Just don't do one and not the other. As long as they are both flush or routed on the baffle, their depth (distance from the listener) the same, i.e. one won't be further than the other, which would angle the forward lobe up or down.
Also, maintain the same vertical distance between the woofer and tweeter. For example, don't move the tweeter up outside the box unless you move the woofer up a distance to match. I don't think that's in the cards for you, but it might be worth saying, just in case.
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