I have been investigating the design of the Revel Performa F52 tower
speaker. They use 3 6.5" mid-woofer drivers, ported to the rear. These drivers seem to be able to extend into the 30's, but being smaller drivers also would allow them to extend upward further than most larger woofers. The tower also includeds a 5.25" midrange. My question deals with the meshing of these. Revel publishes that the speaker is a 3-way with a low crossover at about 200hz.
Is that crossover point higher than larger woofers would require?
Could, with a well behaved 5.25" driver, a 2.5-way setup be a good use of the capabilities of the 6.5" mid-woofers?
I understand that the solution would depend on numerous factors, but I am curious about the seemingly prevalent use of multiple mid-woofer drivers in tower type speakers. What are the real benifits? Size? Small baffle? Upper end woofer range?
speaker. They use 3 6.5" mid-woofer drivers, ported to the rear. These drivers seem to be able to extend into the 30's, but being smaller drivers also would allow them to extend upward further than most larger woofers. The tower also includeds a 5.25" midrange. My question deals with the meshing of these. Revel publishes that the speaker is a 3-way with a low crossover at about 200hz.
Is that crossover point higher than larger woofers would require?
Could, with a well behaved 5.25" driver, a 2.5-way setup be a good use of the capabilities of the 6.5" mid-woofers?
I understand that the solution would depend on numerous factors, but I am curious about the seemingly prevalent use of multiple mid-woofer drivers in tower type speakers. What are the real benifits? Size? Small baffle? Upper end woofer range?
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