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Stick with Aerial 20T to play above 100Hz? Or MBL?

Hello,
I have Aerial 20T mkII, but because of room limitations I feel they output too much bass. If I am placing the 20Ts where they produce a large soundstage, which is close to the side walls, and where the midrange is fantastic I get problems in the 80Hz region. I have two Aerial SW12s and when I use these under 100Hz (and with their built-in EQ) and the 20Ts from the high pass output to play above 100Hz I am quite happy, much better result than with 20Ts alone.

This has led me to think maybe there are other speakers that would be better than the 20Ts, superb performers above 100Hz and that also would do a great job in HT, although music is no. 1 priority.

I am thinking of MBL 111f or maybe monitors like Tidal Amea Diacera.

I use my speakers in a combined 2ch/HT setup. The rest of the speakers are all Aerial Acoustics. My room is 14x18. Speakers along short wall.

What do you think?
cappuccino
ngjockey
1,042 posts
 
If you like the 20T's, with that one exception, consider a Rives PARC bass equalizer.
cappuccino OP
122 posts
 
Audioconnection, Ngjockey,
that was more the kind of responses I was looking forward to. Thanks.
cappuccino OP
122 posts
 
Also been thinking of replacing monos with two stereoamps for biamping. I can then send the high pass filtered signal from my subs to one channel on each stereo amp which will amplify the bass for my 20Ts, and send full range signal (not filtered for ultimate sound quality) to the other channel that will go to the head unit of the 20Ts for midrange and treble. Or is it best that this channel doesn´t see the below 100Hz information as well?
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dev
832 posts
 
Cappuccino, some good suggestions and speaker options, regarding what Jallen said about the MBL 111F's "the sound flat if only playing at a modest level. They sound best with their ears folded back and cranking it out"

I disagree with that comment, that's another issue but nothing to do with the speakers them selves, most likely what was feeding them.
brf
1,715 posts
 
Your room has standing waves which are causing a bass mode in the region you have defined. You have two options 1) fix the room or 2) buy speakers with a built in equalizer or purchase a stand alone room equalizer such as the PARC to use with the 20T. Both aforementioned solutions tackle the same problem but from a different perspective.

Any speaker with a flat response will exhibit the same problem if put in the same the room. If sonic performance is your first priority, then additional room treatment is required. If you need to balance sonic performance with room aesthetics, then something like the PARC would be the solution.
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