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In the Thread: A quest for a better monitor.
Post Subject: Reds, boxes, holes...the Tannoy's Fs...Posted by Romy the Cat on: 3/5/2007
 Chirag wrote: |
| You have no idea how masochistic some of the amplifier issues have been with these little speakers. I know exactly what you mean about power handling deficiencies AND would add dynamic inabilities. I do think tonality and dynamics can be functions of one another and this is the major reason these undynamic little reds are ultimate dead ends...but they can work in limited capacity for current needs. The golds and DMT's work better with stress, but cannot hold their own tonally. |
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Chirag, I actually addressed the problem Red. I was running a scope in parallel with Milq and Reds and confirmed that with the strongest signal there is no clipping of any kind. So, the fault was on the Reds and I concluded that they run at high exertions then they should. I used my typical “flash” techniques and discovered some leeks in that 50 years old enclosure. Sure it the leaks were there then it would be no “acoustic suspensions” and the driver would run further. So, fixed the box with the liquid wood and the problem with the Red’s “sinking” is gone.
The dynamics is an extra subject. The HF driver does surprisingly OK in terms of dynamic. The LF driver is another story. The Reds in a right “untreated” box do their typical “primary resonance spreading” and it certainly do not give an impression of dynamics in the terms as we use to…
BTW, it is interesting that you find the Golds and DMT's tonally challenged compare to Reds. Can you elaborate on it? The Golds need >150W to drive them….
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