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Guess How Big My Speakers Are

If you read any of my threads on here or looked at my virtual system you probably already know the answer to this question, but for those who have not, try this as a thought exercise. Given this plot alone how big a speaker do you think this is?

Frequency response plot showint extension to 20 Hz

 

Hints:

  • 2’ from sides, 1.5’ from rear
  • Ported
  • Not horns
  • No EQ applied. This is the natural in room response using short sine sweeps.
  • For a living room this is a well treated room with GIK soffit traps, bass traps and diffusion panels strategically placed.

I’ll reveal my answer if we get 5 guesses or more. :)

erik_squires
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tomic601
12,865 posts
 

Where is the King of WB when we need a pronouncement?

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onhwy61
5,149 posts
 

The Bose Wave measures better than I would have thought.

czarivey
5,740 posts
 

your listening situation tells me that you have medium sized floor standers similar to Paradigm Studio 100 or Sonus Faber Grand Piano.

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atmasphere
11,633 posts
 

If the amp has a high output impedance the speaker might have a much higher output in the bass resonance area than one would expect. Nelson Pass demonstrated this at a RMAF about 10 years ago using a current source amp and open baffle speakers.

The distances from the wall also influence the speakers; if inside the room boundary effect a +3dB per octave gain will be seen from about 100 Hz down.

I'm thinking this could easily be a 2 way ported box with 8" high excursion woofer.

 

erik_squires OP
15,875 posts
 

Nope, nothing fancy like Nelson Pass published in his paper about high impedance amps and speaker matching. 

 

Speakers are being driven by a quite normal Luxman 507ux.  I mean, I like the Luxman, but there's nothing unique about their specs.  Just a decent solid state amp with reasonably low output impedance.

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