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.
william53b
I’ve been researching room treatment's and was going to start a separate thread with a fair amount of worthwhile links I’ve found.
Mozartfan, you wish. I smell an excuse for not having a system that can do bass. There is a huge amount of information between 20 and 60 Hz. You can see it in real time with a measurement microphone. In about 15 seconds of observation you will eat your words and choke on them. It is painfully obvious you have no idea what you are talking about or you are just joking. If not you are spreading false information based on assumptions that are dead wrong. I hate that and I am happy risking getting kicked off this site to say so. 

Without adequate performance in the 20 Hz to 60 Hz range the FEELING that you are at a live performance disappears. It is just one factor required for the absolute sound but a very important one. I can demonstrate that to anyone in just a few minutes. 
I can understand not appreciating genres that incorporate synth machines, or taking a purist approach to music reproduction, but trying to say it doesn't exist or isn't relevant is a bit looney.   
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All full range drivers got poor ability not only 20-60 Hz , but also 60-300 Hz , so adding sub is not solved the problem, we  still have big gap in mid bass. . Sound not full scale ,like traditional 3  Way LS. 
If you like how full range sound , the need  add regular woofer with crosspoint 400-500Hz like  all my line  of speakers