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Post Subject: Pre-manufactured box speakerPosted by Romy the Cat on: 7/3/2014

steverino wrote:
I agree that the published curves don't look bizarre for a box speaker.

Hmmm, I would like to note that my reference to "given topology" did not imply the "box speaker". Even a multichannel box speaker might have options to adjust the out of the channels and to a degree to adjust the way how the channels are mixed. When I referred to given topology I meant the pre-manufactured box speaker. Wilson do what they do and they do fine but even they best speakers are just self-contained acoustic system that can't not take to consideration of acoustic environment of a given listening room where the speakers might be installed. I think lately they did make some affords to moodily the output from the ports but it affect only lower end and unfortunately I absolutely discard the sound that Wilsons produce in bass - to me that it very bad. So, if to consider the largest Wilson as fine acoustic system with lower limit of let say 45Hz then what options a regular user has to fine tune his or her Wilson to own room? Well, not a lot. Wilson outputs whatever it outputs and in case the room happened to be fine than the person is lucky, if not then the whole Wilson "granges" is pretty much wasted. The idea to have a high performing speaker with LF and MF integrated into one box is always kind of dangers. To have acoustic system that fits into the specific of the room in my view is next level up in topology. The same large Wilson with separate sealed upper bass and lower bass modules would be the Wilson done properly, but I do not think Wilson even went there. Anyhow, for one loudspeaker in one box placed as is in the room Fremer has fine accidental result measurement wise. I do question that vertical frame with records that form a wall right begin the listening spot. To me it is in position of awfully close first reflection from the left speaker and it shall be very auditable. I do not think however that it shall prevent the idiot to do his idiot things...

BTW, do not be amazed over the LPs scattered all over the floor. I can recognize the Frank Zappa record at the very front. To me that is not amazing but very diagnosable, however highly predictable.

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