[sdiy] semi ot: loud speaker for synths

[Czech Martin]

Did you try a loud pure sine sweep? How does it sound?
Did you try two pure sine tones, moving arround
and doing intermodulation?

Can happen in electronic music.

The number of inches says nothing about the quality of the driver.
Certainly a 30" membrane will be difficult to control.

m.c.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> [mailto:owner-synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl]On Behalf Of TIm Daugard
> Sent: Mittwoch, 26. November 2003 17:34
> To: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
> Subject: Re: [sdiy] semi ot: loud speaker for synths
> 
> 
> > > Sure.  Yet the 1x18 will probably have far better 
> characteristics with
> > > respect to enclosure size, efficiency, weight, low end 
> response, etc.
> > > (Otherwise larger speakers wouldn't sell.)
> >
> > Perhaps a 1x18 is cheaper. Musicians tend to go for cheapness.
> > (And complain about bad sound afcterwards).
> 
> I play bass through a synthesized effects system. - 
> Everything but the keyboard
> and a keyboard controlled VCO. I started with some good JBL 
> wide range stereo
> speakers. I went with an 18 inch cabinet to get the power 
> handeling and total
> mass of air moved.
> 
> Musicians go with a 4 X 10 or a 4 X 12 because they are 
> shallower, easier to
> move, and require less power. The only thing better than a 18 
> inch cabinet is a
> 24 or a 32! But these require a van to move.
> 
> The other problem with an 18 inch cab is you need another 
> speaker for the
> articulation. 18s aren't good for much above 1000 Hz (or less).
> 
> Tim
> 
> 
> 
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