Rats, the BIG thread is locked. I had a small amount of pride in thinking I kept the thread going so long and I was honestly just trying to learn. I think that the late-arriving "controversy" was short-lived and we could have continued on with the thread with no further hard feelings.
That said, here are my observations, and please correct any mistakes. Thomas is saying the "best" sounding line array is dipole, for the tweets (ribbon) and woofs, correct? Jon probably argrees, correct? Thomas prefers to do the woof-side baffle angled in, bottom to top, correct? Jon is going to build a straight-sided, monopole line source using a B-G RD50 and MCM 6.5" woofs, as a "baby" or "value" priced line source.
I see my decision points as cabinet width and amp power considerations. I was wanting to do an outstanding sound line source with less size and bulk than you-know-who's. What I've read here is that best sound = dipole array and smallest cabinet width = monopole. Also, I see that dipole woofs would require quite a bit more amp power than monopole.
How much better sounding will a dipole implementation be than a monopole? For that better sound, how much wider cabinet will I need? Also, how much more power would the dipole woofs need?
I'm out of questions (for now) and think I'll monitor Jon's progess on his "baby" line source project. Do you two non-professional rank amateurs think there should be two threads - one for monopole and one for dipole? BTW, I don't mind being talked down to, since I'm fairly ignorant.
That said, here are my observations, and please correct any mistakes. Thomas is saying the "best" sounding line array is dipole, for the tweets (ribbon) and woofs, correct? Jon probably argrees, correct? Thomas prefers to do the woof-side baffle angled in, bottom to top, correct? Jon is going to build a straight-sided, monopole line source using a B-G RD50 and MCM 6.5" woofs, as a "baby" or "value" priced line source.
I see my decision points as cabinet width and amp power considerations. I was wanting to do an outstanding sound line source with less size and bulk than you-know-who's. What I've read here is that best sound = dipole array and smallest cabinet width = monopole. Also, I see that dipole woofs would require quite a bit more amp power than monopole.
How much better sounding will a dipole implementation be than a monopole? For that better sound, how much wider cabinet will I need? Also, how much more power would the dipole woofs need?
I'm out of questions (for now) and think I'll monitor Jon's progess on his "baby" line source project. Do you two non-professional rank amateurs think there should be two threads - one for monopole and one for dipole? BTW, I don't mind being talked down to, since I'm fairly ignorant.
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