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In Reply to: RE: Less is more? Or at least more historically correct... posted by uncle mag on August 11, 2012 at 17:01:46:
Paul,
Can't address that specifically because I have never tried 605s...funny I was just talking to Jeffrey Jackson on the phone about those today. He just boxed up a pair.
I'd like to check out early 605s someday. I could never get 604s toned down enough for long term happiness for short-range listening. I think the 416-based 605 might be a little easier to manage.
With regard to the OB/620 hybrid under discussion in this thread, I was thinking that the livelier and more open the woofs sounded the better the overall consistency would be. My theory here is that less internal damping might be worth investigating.
Similarly, with the 605s, the challenge will be to keep the woofer sounding as fast and detailed as possible. Last thing I think you would want is a super-damped out LF to marry to that HF horn.
With respect to Altec LF drivers, what I like about them is that they sound rich yet alive. I have wound up pulling out fiberglass (or cotton batting, which I prefer to work with) a few times while dialing them in by ear. It is possible to overdo the damping. The modern tendency seems to overdo it, perhaps.
A samll box monitor might be a different thing. there path lengths are short and internal reflections possibly more damaging. In old school big box speakers there is more room to breathe.
To me, it makes sense to start out lean on damping and work my way up. I'm picking up a pair of 2.5 cu.ft slant front cabs this week for 756Bs and that's what I'm going to do. I think I will try recycled denim insulation this time around, having heard it works (and measures) better than fiberglass. Cheaper and easier to get than cotton acoustical batting.
I'm thinking I should do most of the back wall and part of the side panels then listen for a while. The slant front no doubt assists in confusing reflections.
Obviously I'm dealing out speculative subjective hypotheses here, but I think the notion of letting your ears be the ultimate guide applies universally. If it sounds over or under damped, then it probably is.
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- RE: Less is more? Or at least more historically correct... - Joe Roberts 17:48:14 08/11/12 (1)
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