Many claim to be, but how many can handle a full orchestra’s range?
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Since a member here graciously posted a link revealing the fq range of a orchestra.
FACTS of the matter is
60hz-2khz is the solid core of a symphony instrumentation.
How low, how high a speaker does extend/does not extend is not at all to be considered in speaker choice consideration.
Its how well does a speaker vouice this critical band width.
Wide Bnad high sensitivity is not beefy enough for voicing this band with a significant force factor, = SLAM.
The cone material is too thin, there is not enough power to voice a full orchestra.
Horns would be best bet,
But there are 2 serious issues with horns
1) Big/heavy
2) Expensive
3) Ugly= Not wife friendly
This rules horns out.
back to xover designs. as the ultimate speaker for voicing orchestra.
The only cone material that works for me, is Seas Magnesium. I have not heard their newest Graphene cone, which may be a improvement, I have no idea, they are expensive.
Midwoofers voice the 40hz-1500/2khz.
Here is where a orchestra's main heart and soul is voiced.
Tweeters only add a shimmering
I have added a 4 inch wide band DavidLouis and this adds more body and fullness to the 80hz-12khz area,
My Kasun 3.5 double magnet 91db paper cone tweeter adds sparkle, glitz to the 9khz-14khz
My next step is to find another DavidLouis that tops his 4 incher.
I am happy with the 4, but I think we may get something more out his 6.5ers.
His cone material on the 4 is not thin like the german labs, , it voices the muisc much different. The DL has soul, has warmth and body.
Although the cone is like 3 inches, believe it or not, has some bass kick and highs roll off nicely at around 12k.
My Frankenstein is full range but w/o all the distortion issues you will find in speakers such as Vandersteen,
Wilson
Focal
Kharma
Klipsch
ProAc
Sonus Faber
Tannoy
KEF
Revel
Harbeth
and countless others that suffer The Distortion Issue/Coloration in the critical bandwidth.
I have no such major issues in the criticals.
Only the DL 4 has some stress and mushiness at peak passages in orchestra.
I need to work getting a new wide band 6.5 to make my Frankenstein the best possible speaker.
Sure horns will beat it, but the cost involved with horns, its not just practical.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Since a member here graciously posted a link revealing the fq range of a orchestra.
FACTS of the matter is
60hz-2khz is the solid core of a symphony instrumentation.
How low, how high a speaker does extend/does not extend is not at all to be considered in speaker choice consideration.
Its how well does a speaker vouice this critical band width.
Wide Bnad high sensitivity is not beefy enough for voicing this band with a significant force factor, = SLAM.
The cone material is too thin, there is not enough power to voice a full orchestra.
Horns would be best bet,
But there are 2 serious issues with horns
1) Big/heavy
2) Expensive
3) Ugly= Not wife friendly
This rules horns out.
back to xover designs. as the ultimate speaker for voicing orchestra.
The only cone material that works for me, is Seas Magnesium. I have not heard their newest Graphene cone, which may be a improvement, I have no idea, they are expensive.
Midwoofers voice the 40hz-1500/2khz.
Here is where a orchestra's main heart and soul is voiced.
Tweeters only add a shimmering
I have added a 4 inch wide band DavidLouis and this adds more body and fullness to the 80hz-12khz area,
My Kasun 3.5 double magnet 91db paper cone tweeter adds sparkle, glitz to the 9khz-14khz
My next step is to find another DavidLouis that tops his 4 incher.
I am happy with the 4, but I think we may get something more out his 6.5ers.
His cone material on the 4 is not thin like the german labs, , it voices the muisc much different. The DL has soul, has warmth and body.
Although the cone is like 3 inches, believe it or not, has some bass kick and highs roll off nicely at around 12k.
My Frankenstein is full range but w/o all the distortion issues you will find in speakers such as Vandersteen,
Wilson
Focal
Kharma
Klipsch
ProAc
Sonus Faber
Tannoy
KEF
Revel
Harbeth
and countless others that suffer The Distortion Issue/Coloration in the critical bandwidth.
I have no such major issues in the criticals.
Only the DL 4 has some stress and mushiness at peak passages in orchestra.
I need to work getting a new wide band 6.5 to make my Frankenstein the best possible speaker.
Sure horns will beat it, but the cost involved with horns, its not just practical.