I plan to build the Statement II LCR, and I plan to run with 2 or more large subs crossed around 60Hz. Which version of the Statement II (sealed or ported) sounds better in the 60-250Hz range?
The "official" designs from Jim Holtz are all ported - I hate to deviate from that - but I imagine the sealed version sounds better above 60Hz. By "better" I'm referring to transient response in the low/midbass range. Please correct me if I'm wrong. The tradeoff would be that the sealed version won't play full range (I don't need it to), max SPL is slightly reduced, and it will require more power. Am I missing anything else? If the improvement in transient response from the sealed design is insignificant, then I may as well build the full ported version.
I've searched a ton of threads, trying to prevent Jim from having to repeat himself, but all the applications I've seen using sealed Statements were done because of size constraints, not for improved sound quality. Any help you can offer is appreciated
The "official" designs from Jim Holtz are all ported - I hate to deviate from that - but I imagine the sealed version sounds better above 60Hz. By "better" I'm referring to transient response in the low/midbass range. Please correct me if I'm wrong. The tradeoff would be that the sealed version won't play full range (I don't need it to), max SPL is slightly reduced, and it will require more power. Am I missing anything else? If the improvement in transient response from the sealed design is insignificant, then I may as well build the full ported version.
I've searched a ton of threads, trying to prevent Jim from having to repeat himself, but all the applications I've seen using sealed Statements were done because of size constraints, not for improved sound quality. Any help you can offer is appreciated
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