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Re: How should I "ejaculate" speakers?
« Reply #40 on: August 21, 2014, 01:00:01 AM »

@DaveBSC
You mentioned Event Opals in a prior post. Don't those go low enough? I've heard them and they seemed to go down quite low for near-fields. Obviously not down to the low 20Hz range, but I'd guess somewhere around 35Hz or so, based on what I heard with music I was familiar with. Not quite subwoofer level, but lower than most 2-way stand/desk-mount offerings.

Here's the chart from Event. They list 35Hz in the spec sheet, but they don't quote a +/- qualifier. Here you can see why not. You're not gonna get that out of a 7" driver in a fairly standard enclosure. The chart annoyingly doesn't have a precise point at 40Hz, but it appears at a glance that the -3dB point is in the high 40Hz range, which is how most other manufacturers would rate their FR. 35Hz has gotta be -15dB or more, response is falling off a cliff at that point.

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Re: How should I "evaluate" speakers?
« Reply #41 on: August 21, 2014, 08:51:13 AM »

Here's something I came across on the net earlier today: Abacus C-Box. Albeit active, it looks aimed at a more domestic market, and at a very reasonable price. It seems to "go lower" than its size suggests it should, too. Any thoughts?

I'm pretty much a speaker noob, but 1.6L cab and 2.2kg kerb weight = 35Hz?? O_O
Damn. I must be behind the times.


I'm a headphone noob!

I'ma also a complete newbie to speaker measurements. Up to this point in my moderately long life I have simply listened to the things. But it does seem odd to me too.

What little I can see on the net, though, is mostly positive, but with reservations, which, paraphrasing from memory are approximately stuff like, the low is there but not accurate and not good at high volumes.

Let's remember: these C-Box things are just under 500 euros inc German taxes.

Sadly, that is still five times my, hey, whatever, lets buy it and try it budget.
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Re: How should I "evaluate" speakers?
« Reply #42 on: August 27, 2014, 07:09:19 AM »

Guys,

your views on the NHT Towers?
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Re: How should I "evaluate" speakers?
« Reply #43 on: August 27, 2014, 07:14:18 PM »

Guys,

your views on the NHT Towers?

Eh. Years ago speakers like the 3.3 were pretty decent, but I think the world has largely passed NHT by. You'll get much better value from a company like Ascend or Philharmonic.
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