Many good points. All tech stuff aside, I had a pair of jbl 250ti's for many years. They were a 4 way speaker with 14" woofers. I sold they recently and bought a pair of Revel Salon 2's with 3, 8" woofers.The Revels are better speakers in every way except dynamics and base impact which is not a small feature. If you like the live sound of rock, the jbl's were hard to beat. Also, with the sensitivity the jbl's they played very well at low volumes. I did miss the bass impact of the jbl's, so I added a JL sub. I do love my current system, but the was cost was crazy. I may have been able to make a better choice in speakers, got the best of both worlds and kept my cost down (perhaps Legacy). But higher end speaker comparison is difficult because of the limited distribution.
Small drivers vs big drivers
Hi,
I have a question that is always in my mind recently. I see some speakers with small drivers (5-9 inches) that is reviewed to be able to throw out big sound stage and go down to 18hz-20hz. Some other speakers with big drivers (10-15 inches) though are commented to have 'big sound stage' but can only go as low as 30-35hz.
To make the situation more complicated, some speakers have small drivers but there are many of them. Can many small drivers be compensate for the size limitation?
I don't know which specs determine a wide sound stage and the ability to reach low frequencies. What is the pros and cons of each design?
Thank you!
Huy.
I have a question that is always in my mind recently. I see some speakers with small drivers (5-9 inches) that is reviewed to be able to throw out big sound stage and go down to 18hz-20hz. Some other speakers with big drivers (10-15 inches) though are commented to have 'big sound stage' but can only go as low as 30-35hz.
To make the situation more complicated, some speakers have small drivers but there are many of them. Can many small drivers be compensate for the size limitation?
I don't know which specs determine a wide sound stage and the ability to reach low frequencies. What is the pros and cons of each design?
Thank you!
Huy.