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Move to NYC Apt -- Vandersteen 3A Speaker Woes

Making a career move which will involve moving from a house in Pennsylvania to an apartment in New York City. Don't know how large the apartment will be yet but, from what I've heard, most aren't very big -- even at fairly high rents.

My issue ... I'm currently running a pair of Vandersteen 3A Sigs plus two Vandersteen 2Wq subs, and I love them. Can't help but think this is going to be a problem in an apartment. Thoughts ? My neighbors are going to hate me, aren't they ?
bothrops1b81
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kr4
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11-01-05: Hpims wrote: "Keep in mind that a 20Hz note has a wavelenght of about 34 feet. In other words to hear it you have to be 34 feet away from the speaker."

That's simply nonsense.

Kal
larryi
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Yes, the comment about the 20Hz note is nonsense. The wave may not form, but the pressure change will be sensed as though bass waves are propagating through the room.

My Stax Omega II headphones have amazingly deep bass response. Given the size of the "room" I should hear only upper midrange on up if the space between the driver and my eardrum had to be at least as long as a full wavelength for a particular pitch to be audible.
vvrinc
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Learn how to return obscenities in 20-to-30 different languages and keep the gear as is.

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