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Forum: Speaker «»
Posted on: Sun, 11 February 2018 10:48 «»
By: Wayne Parham
Re: Are subwoofers worth it?
… sound field in the lower frequency region. Multisubs are effective up to around 100Hz, and flanking subs are useful above that.
Multisubs and Flanking SubsStudy those concepts here at the links above. I think having a single sub is a bad idea, and I'd…
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Forum: Home Theater «»
Posted on: Tue, 29 August 2017 11:52 «»
By: Wayne Parham
Re: What is the best way to get better bass in my home system?
…get bass that can't be beat.
There are several threads on the topic of multiple subwoofers, and of the ways to set them up. Look for stereo flanking subs and distributed multisubs. This is the way to get great sounding bass in your home.
Multisubs…
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Forum: Pi Speakers «»
Posted on: Fri, 06 December 2013 10:15 «»
By: Wayne Parham
Re: Two 3 pi subs to replace my horn?
…since flanking subs and distributed multisubs are so important for quality, I'd prefer four direct radiating subs to a single hornsub. The quality of multisubs is vastly better than a single hornsub - The hornsub is not the smoothest to begin with, then …
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Forum: Pi Speakers «»
Posted on: Fri, 18 January 2013 16:59 «»
By: Wayne Parham
Re: Subwoofers vs budget... where do you draw the line?
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Speaker placement and wavefront launchThe multisubs arrangement is done to create dense interference. It is intended to actually create more interference, not less. The best goal is to have no interference, to have point source summing. That's …
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Forum: Pi Speakers «»
Posted on: Mon, 14 January 2013 17:11 «»
By: Wayne Parham
Re: Subwoofers vs budget... where do you draw the line?
…ins, then just run three or four distributed multisubs.
Flanking subs go in a fixed place, a couple feet below, beside and behind the mains. But distributed subs are a little more flexible. Basically, you just want to put them "around the room&…
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Forum: Pi Speakers «»
Posted on: Thu, 29 November 2012 14:39 «»
By: Wayne Parham
Re: Flanking Subs vs Helper Woofers
…that make flanking subs or distributed multisubs any easier. Honestly, the underlying philosophies and technologies most home theater processors are based on was developed before multisubs and flanking subs became popular. This whole approach is less …
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Forum: Pi Speakers «»
Posted on: Thu, 09 August 2012 09:21 «»
By: Wayne Parham
Re: 7 PI Plans
…ary. You may still want to use more distant multisubs to smooth the deeper bass range, but the upper midbass and midrange are very smooth. Additional information follows:
High-Fidelity Uniform-Directivity Loudspeakers
Speaker placement and wavefront …
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Forum: Pi Speakers «»
Posted on: Sat, 04 August 2012 09:02 «»
By: Wayne Parham
Re: How does one emulate the typical theater sound?
…it would be without flanking subs: 15dB to 25dB. Flanking subs make a 10dB to 20dB improvement in the smoothness of the 100-200Hz range, similar to the modal smoothing more distant multisubs provide below 100Hz.
Room modes, multisubs and flanking subs…
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Forum: Pi Speakers «»
Posted on: Wed, 18 April 2012 10:18 «»
By: Wayne Parham
Re: Pi 7 Information
… loudspeakers used indoors will benefit from multisubs. Constant directivity cornerhorns don't need flanking subs, but they can still benefit from multiple subwoofers. They just don't need to be placed in a flanking configuration. I highly recommend …
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Forum: Pi Speakers «»
Posted on: Mon, 24 October 2011 17:36 «»
By: Wayne Parham
Re: Helper Woofer Location
…as the mains they're flanking. Distant multisubs get a summed signal, usually low-passed at a fairly low frequency around 50Hz to 60Hz.
I like flanking woofers to be at least a couple feet away, but not more than about four feet away. More distant …
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