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There's a lot more bass in a 6.5" driver than most of you think

One topic of discussion I often see new audiophiles touch on is whether to get larger speakers for more bass.

I usually suggest they tune the room first, then re-evaluate. This is based on listening and measurement in several apartments I’ve lived in. Bigger speakers can be nothing but trouble if the room is not ready.


In particular, I often claim that the right room treatment can make smaller speakers behave much larger. So, to back up my claims I’d like to submit to you my recent blog post here:

https://speakermakersjourney.blogspot.com/2020/01/the-snr-1-room-response-and-roon.html


Look at the bass response from those little drivers! :)


I admit for a lot of listeners these speakers won’t seem as punchy as you might like, but for an apartment dweller who does 50/50 music and theater they are ideal for me. If you’d like punchy, talk to Fritz who aligns his drivers with more oomf in the bass.


erik_squires
avanti1960
1,505 posts
 
agreed, smaller drivers can output impressive bass especially with the right amplifier and enclosure design.  the spendor D7 has a transmission line enclosure and that single 6-3/4" woofer sounds amazing.  
most ported speakers do well but often it's quality that matters- not extension or quantity.  a bigger woofer can produce better quality bass more effortlessly.  
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erik_squires OP
16,383 posts
 
As you might surmise from my blog post, I make my claims based on measurements with OmniMic.

Best,

Erik
pirad
59 posts
 
Yes, mics can "hear" under 20Hz and software can visualize the measurements.
How are "boomy" or "not boomy" infrasounds differently visualized
in magnitude curves?

erik_squires OP
16,383 posts
 
Yes, mics can "hear" under 20Hz and visualize the measurements.
How does a "boomy" or "not boomy" infrasounds are visualized
in magnitude curves?


I can answer this question technically, but before I do, it seems to me that you feel like you are qualified make statements about the quality of bass, and the depth of the bass but I can't??
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