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In the Forum: Horn-Loaded Speakers
In the Thread: Upperbass horns – tone vs. distance

Post Subject: Integration distancePosted by rowuk on: 7/28/2012

It is easy to calculate the lobes that are created when we use multiple drivers. That means we can mathematically derive the closest distance that all of the horns in the entire system will "play" together. When we are close to sound sources, the proximity effect will change what we perceive to be the frequency balance. This is often a problem in many recording studios where I have spent a lot of my life. I do not want to be less than 10 feet away from any "studio" monitor that I have ever heard.
We have to factor the resonance of the room also into the "listening distance" a live room or wall proximity will dramatically change everything.

The problem with this thread is that we are separating things that belong together. Divide and conquer only works when destroying countries or personal relationships. As I will never set my reproduction equipment up in a freee field environment, I see no way to answer the question.

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