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A full range speaker?

Many claim to be, but how many can handle a full orchestra’s range?

That range is from 26hz to around 12khz including harmonics, but the speakers that can go that low are few and far between. That is a shame, since the grand piano, one of the center points of many orchestral and symphonic performances, needs that lower range to produce a low A fully, however little that key is used.

I used to think it was 32hz, which would handle a Hammond B-3’s full keyboard, so cover most of the musical instruments range, but since having subs have realized how much I am missing without those going down to 25hz with no db’s down.

What would you set as the lower limit of music reproduction for a speaker to be called full range?

 I’m asking you to consider that point where that measurement is -0db’s, which is always different from published spec's.
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william53b OP
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@mozartfan,

Frankly I think a line array of the David Lewis' is all you would need. When you have one speaker that is that accurate and lushly pleasant sounding it is only a matter of having enough of them to fill in the bottom end.

Surface area wise 10 of them would equal a 12” woofer, but I think  that may be overkill as they have adequate bass at the volume you are playing them.


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A new pair of what I consider to be "Full Range" speakers is now in my system.

Zu Omen Def MKII's. Down to 38 hz in my room, and 30 hz 3db down. This puts me on the cusp of not needing a sub, and whether I will bother with one remains to be seen, only time will tell. Well that and adding my Loki into the chain. If that fills out the bottom when needed, then I'll buy a Lokius from Schiit.

But first I'll have to try a high current amp with them, before messing with their sonic signature. My Benchmark is amazingly transparent and more than enough power for these, and a good bass drum kick is a punch in the chest, and not just in the eardrum.


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Many claim to be, but how many can handle a full orchestra’s range?

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This  is my best pic of any speaker other than DIY of course that can handle/voice full symphony orchestra in all its colors dynamics, with no coloration. 
Unlike Wilson's which in fact do have fatigue
This Seas has zero fatigue. 
I know I own Seas.
Zero fatigue. Wilson's although FR , have coloration of muddy grey's, in  upper bass.
https://www.ebay.com/itm/224515675545?_trkparms=aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D2016...
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Very nice. 
I like Seas drivers as well, but also Eton Symphony’s, and Scan Speak Revelators.
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william53b OP166 posts08-05-2021 11:35amVery nice.
I like Seas drivers as well, but also Eton Symphony’s, and Scan Speak Revelators.
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Troel Gravesen uses both Eton and scan's, both excellent speakers,,
Here is my brief biase and heavy prejudiced review of the build on the DL 6.5 which just arrived, Tech is out of shop, so a  listen will have to wait til tomorrow .


I did say BIASEd and PRE-judiced.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YAFNVCXk93Y

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