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Wayne I need a speaker recommendation [message #50196] Sat, 28 October 2006 07:38 Go to next message
Pfenning is currently offline  Pfenning
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I am considering building a set of Pi's for my brother. He has a Pioneer amp from the late 70's early 80's (built like a tank) that puts out 150 watts/channel. He mainly listens to techno/hip hop, so great low end is a priority. He doesn't have a conventional listening arrangement, he has the speaker positioned corner to corner, firing at each other. Soundstage and imaging don't mean much to him, just room filling sound. What do you think, which model offer the best room filling sound with killer low end?

Thanks,
Pfenning

Re: Wayne I need a speaker recommendation [message #50198 is a reply to message #50196] Sat, 28 October 2006 10:47 Go to previous messageGo to next message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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Use Professional, Premium or Stage Series seven π-18's.


Re: Wayne I need a speaker recommendation [message #50200 is a reply to message #50198] Sat, 28 October 2006 14:06 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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I should have mentioned he will probably want to hang them or put them on stands. What if horn loaded cabinets are to big for him?

Re: Wayne I need a speaker recommendation [message #50201 is a reply to message #50200] Sat, 28 October 2006 18:59 Go to previous messageGo to next message
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By coincidence, we had a visitor to the store yesterday who recently heard the 4 Studio 2 Pi's I built for a friend. The speakers are hanging in the 4 corners of this fellow's mansard roofed shop.

These guys are Dr. Hook freaks, 2 of them play in a local band that covers the Doctor's music.

He, the visitor, said it was 'the best sound he'd ever heard' and played so loud the "tape on the drywall was peeling". IIRC, the amp is a cheap but powerful Sanyo.

Need I go on?

Re: Wayne I need a speaker recommendation [message #50205 is a reply to message #50201] Sat, 28 October 2006 19:44 Go to previous message
Wayne Parham is currently offline  Wayne Parham
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You betcha. The little two π sound great and don't cost much at all. Two π towers go deeper but they bigger too, not speakers for stands. Another option is to use four π cabinets for bass bins and use the midhorn and tweeter from the seven π on top.


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