| Re: Pi2 and woofer directivity [message #64542 is a reply to message #64540] |
Thu, 28 October 2010 15:04   |
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Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001
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The one π, two π and two π tower speakers are popular for three reasons: (1) They sound good, (2) are inexpensive and (3) efficient. They provide plenty of good, balanced sound with little power input and they don't cost a lot. Their impedance curve is pretty flat too, so that, combined with their high sensitivity makes them work well with tube amps as well with solid state receivers.
These speakers don't provide constant directivity, so their imaging isn't nearly as good as the larger models. Room coverage isn't as uniform. They're more traditional cone/dome loudspeakers, designed to be listened on-axis. But they're great for surrounds or for secondary or budget systems. I like the bookshelf model for surrounds, and the tower model for applications where they're used as mains, like a bedroom system.
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