Have you moved away from full range to standmount speakers + subs?


I want to know if you have been on a journey moving from a large full range speaker to a smaller one paired wit subs, maybe even four subs.


Maybe you moved away from the big speakers because you had too much bass or you got a better soundstage from the smaller speakers. Let me know what motivated you and if you think it’s better now.


My motivation for wanting to try smaller speakers.


I have the Tekton DI and until a month ago I was using a LM845P SET amp to drive them.

It only sounded good on simple jazz and vocals but on complex music everything was falling apart.

I am not playing loud but I think it was the low 2 ohm load in the midrange that made the LM break down.


I bought a used PS Audio BHK250 and pre and it was like getting new speakers. Never ever had it occurred to me that speaker and amp matching could have such a profound effect.


So I am enjoying my speakers now and listen to music I have avoided like the plague and enjoying it (:


But all of this got me thinking, what if I paired my LM845P with an easy to drive speaker and paired it with some subs?


Then the LM845 could do what it's best at, playing glorious midrange and the subs could play the bass.

So that's my motivation for trying smaller speakers.


I am also hoping that maybe I could get better and more even bass with 2 or 4 subs. Maybe a better soundstage because the small speakers have a very small baffle.

martin-andersen

Hi all, I'm starting to get real curious about subwoofer arrays.

https://forum.audiogon.com/users/tony1954 you mention that you have recently bought a sub array, may I ask which one?

Regarding distributed multi-subwoofer arrays (DBA), Duke LeJeune (@audiokinesis) is the resident Audiogon guru. He’s been promoting the benefits of a multi-sub DBA system on Audiogon for over 15 years, offering help and free advice to folks who DIY’d their own distributed bass arrays.

Duke designed and sells The Swarm distributed bass array (with permission from the originator of the idea, Dr. Earl Geddes). FYI...the cabinet is designed for the driver to face the wall.
I just changed from a 80 to a 300 watt per ch amp and with the same speakers the bass response is much better and cleaner.

the mid and hi end RTS and that’s fine since exaggerating the hi end irritates me!
all due to tinnitus, high frequency hearing loss and hypersensitive-in the hi frequencies!

hypersensivity-tinnitus- hearing loss

a trifecta!


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The best soundstaging I have heard have been Carver Amazing Speakers (latest version for mids/highs) and Von Schweikert Ultra 11s.   I have noticed that soundstaging from small speakers maybe easier to obtain as placement is easier.  Also, the less bass, the less bloat possible and small drivers focus the sound easier.  I prefer not to own monitors and subs.   I like my big speakers and have had big speakers for over 40 years.