Im not a fan of multiple smaller bass drivers, and Ive had my share. Yeah, they can be OK. They seldom if ever will be great!
The only exception to this opinion of mine might be with Horns. I recently heard an 8 inch paper woofer, in tandem with a mid range horn sans wave guide, and tweeter horn too, also without a well, horn/wave guide.
The first cut played was Latin drums. Brazillian I think. Amazing!! Made my butt come off the sofa so enormous was the initial impact! Tight, resonant, full and fast. The whole box enclosure amounted to a size that contained only the 8 in paper woofer, and mid range horn . About 9x14-16x6? On their stands they werent more than 24 in tall.
Driven by 25 watt active x over!
That was unique to all my former speaker experiences.
Usually the room dictates the bass depth and impact. Itty bitty drivers or big uns. Thereafter , placement. Design of the speakers and applied power play a big part too, but mostly its the room . Usually maybe horn speakers are the exception. I aint ever heard a single 8 in driver make that sort of bass noise depth amplitude impact.. slam.. etc. Ever . In a medium sized room too!
I often prefer larger, though not enormous drivers and better yet, subs.
Subs are your shortest path to bigger better bass, quicker than trying to get it only with so called full .range units. Subs will do what other speakers simply can not do.
Ever see a sub with a bunch of small drivers? Or one with only 20-50wpc? Nope. Normally they have larger drivers with long excusions and big amps inside.
Its about the room.. then its about moving some decent amounts of air and pressurizing the room! Fan yourself with your pencil then fan yourself with a sheet of paper which one moved more air?
Sorry I forgot no one writes on paper any more OK use your stylus and then an IPad. .. or your mouse and then your keyboard. Get the picture?
Little drivers as said above is an esthetic approach more than anything else, and/or for a smaller application. Remember, like shoes, we awant to fit the speakers to the room so we can get the most out of the speakers attributes.
My VSA, MA, BW's, many had 5in to 7in drivers.. many had 2, 3, or more, 6in drivers.
for good depth and tight iimpactful bass, in an avg room, I needed a sub with them all.
The only exception to this opinion of mine might be with Horns. I recently heard an 8 inch paper woofer, in tandem with a mid range horn sans wave guide, and tweeter horn too, also without a well, horn/wave guide.
The first cut played was Latin drums. Brazillian I think. Amazing!! Made my butt come off the sofa so enormous was the initial impact! Tight, resonant, full and fast. The whole box enclosure amounted to a size that contained only the 8 in paper woofer, and mid range horn . About 9x14-16x6? On their stands they werent more than 24 in tall.
Driven by 25 watt active x over!
That was unique to all my former speaker experiences.
Usually the room dictates the bass depth and impact. Itty bitty drivers or big uns. Thereafter , placement. Design of the speakers and applied power play a big part too, but mostly its the room . Usually maybe horn speakers are the exception. I aint ever heard a single 8 in driver make that sort of bass noise depth amplitude impact.. slam.. etc. Ever . In a medium sized room too!
I often prefer larger, though not enormous drivers and better yet, subs.
Subs are your shortest path to bigger better bass, quicker than trying to get it only with so called full .range units. Subs will do what other speakers simply can not do.
Ever see a sub with a bunch of small drivers? Or one with only 20-50wpc? Nope. Normally they have larger drivers with long excusions and big amps inside.
Its about the room.. then its about moving some decent amounts of air and pressurizing the room! Fan yourself with your pencil then fan yourself with a sheet of paper which one moved more air?
Sorry I forgot no one writes on paper any more OK use your stylus and then an IPad. .. or your mouse and then your keyboard. Get the picture?
Little drivers as said above is an esthetic approach more than anything else, and/or for a smaller application. Remember, like shoes, we awant to fit the speakers to the room so we can get the most out of the speakers attributes.
My VSA, MA, BW's, many had 5in to 7in drivers.. many had 2, 3, or more, 6in drivers.
for good depth and tight iimpactful bass, in an avg room, I needed a sub with them all.