I've been rethinking my approach to bass in the speaker I am designing. For above 80 Hz or so, I'm planning on a three-way using the ubiquitous D26NC55, RS52, and dual RS180S-8s. For bass duties, I was planning on something like a TC-1000 15" or the RS390. The crossover between the RS180s and the (sub)woofer would be active.
After reading John Krutke's article on lower xmax sounds better, I started reconsidering. Maybe I should go with dual RS270s. This would be for a music only system. I'm not a bass or loudness freak, but I do listen to classical music and want a solid orchestral foundation. I'd like a F3 no higher than 35 hz or so.
So, here are the questions...
Should I, in fact, go with a woofer rather than a sub? If so, are there any others I should consider besides the RS270?
If I go with a woofer, it seems that sealed is out. What about a passive radiator system? We don't seem to talk about them much. Is there a reason for this? If using a PR is viable, what is a good one, and how much does it matter?
Lastly (for now), I've been modeling various ported and PR systems in Unibox and I find that it is often hard to make the driver stay within its xmax. Is this a problem if the driver only exceeds its xmax for output levels above what I would listen to?
Thanks!
After reading John Krutke's article on lower xmax sounds better, I started reconsidering. Maybe I should go with dual RS270s. This would be for a music only system. I'm not a bass or loudness freak, but I do listen to classical music and want a solid orchestral foundation. I'd like a F3 no higher than 35 hz or so.
So, here are the questions...
Should I, in fact, go with a woofer rather than a sub? If so, are there any others I should consider besides the RS270?
If I go with a woofer, it seems that sealed is out. What about a passive radiator system? We don't seem to talk about them much. Is there a reason for this? If using a PR is viable, what is a good one, and how much does it matter?
Lastly (for now), I've been modeling various ported and PR systems in Unibox and I find that it is often hard to make the driver stay within its xmax. Is this a problem if the driver only exceeds its xmax for output levels above what I would listen to?
Thanks!
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