Home » Sponsored » Pi Speakers » Vitavox
Vitavox response curve [message #33058 is a reply to message #33053] Sat, 24 March 2001 01:26 Go to previous message
Wayne_Parham is currently offline  Wayne_Parham
Messages: 123
Registered: May 2009
Master
I used Carlson's BoxPlot to predict the response curve of your Vitavox speaker in a PiAlign'ed enclosure. So if the specs you gave me were accurate, you can expect excellent performance form these speakers. The response curve looks very good.

You can expect nice, flat response from bass-reflex speakers, but it would be even better to put them in a Pi cornerhorn. Cornerhorns operate in approximately eighth space, although they aren't exactly that because you have a ceiling. So they're greater than eighth space at the very lowest frequencies. And they are similar to a conical horn flare - stand back and look at the two walls of the corner together with the floor and the ceiling. Looks just like a huge horn, doesn't it? It's a linear expansion (conical) horn with a very large flare and mouth.

Basically, what this does for you is two fold. First, you have the properties of cornerhorn loading, which will boost your bass. Secondly, you have a reflector that will direct the source into the listening environment. This will provide "gain" through the midbass and midrange frequencies, simply by virtue of the fact that distibution is not omnidirectional, but is rather directed into the listening room. Between the two of these effects, you will increase speaker output from the bottom octave through the midrange frequencies.

Basically, my conclusion is that I'd be happy with your Vitavox speakers in either a PiAligned bass-reflex speaker or a Pi cornerhorn.

 
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Read Message
Previous Topic: Piece of Pi
Next Topic: Pi's and Tubes
Goto Forum:
  


Current Time: Wed Oct 09 21:12:47 CDT 2024

Sponsoring Organizations

DIY Audio Projects
DIY Audio Projects
OddWatt Audio
OddWatt Audio
Pi Speakers
Pi Speakers
Prosound Shootout
Prosound Shootout
Miller Audio
Miller Audio
Tubes For Amps
TubesForAmps.com

Lone Star Audiofest