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In Reply to: RE: DIY speaker design comments posted by JLindborg on March 29, 2014 at 05:03:01
Thanks J for the comment, good to know. Do you know if older SMG-x is any better? Or any other smaller Maggie?
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Don't know if this is any help, but the tuning discs on my SMGcs are in the same place on both panels...about 8 inches from the top and bottom on both.
(No sox fer me.)
I am not sure about that.
Off with the socks or take a bright light and look through the fabric to see if the tuning buttons are symmetrically placed between left and right speakers.
If not, then You will NOT have a symmetrical sound from them. I will be unbalanced.
Cheers!
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Yes, the bass of the 2.5 is a better choice. Maybe 8 mid drivers could be even better? I would build the subwoofers in separate enclosures. It use to be better to have the bass coming from more spots. Some useful reading on multiple basses:
http://www.harman.com/EN-US/OurCompany/Innovation/Pages/WhitePapers.aspx
Edits: 03/29/14
Thanks Roger, I'm sure 2.5 driver version would give better basses.
But, how about the mids & highs; I *think* that model A would be a better choice due narrower frame and less frame distortions, but what's your opinion on this? Should the difference be notable?
AkuAnkka wrote:
"Thanks Roger, I'm sure 2.5 driver version would give better basses.
But, how about the mids & highs; I *think* that model A would be a better choice due narrower frame and less frame distortions, but what's your opinion on this? Should the difference be notable?"
Well, the line of Neo 8 need some baffle width. The one with the 2.5 bass driver is very much like a 3-series Magnepan. No, it is better! The separate midrange is really an upgrade. The 2.5 bass driver is slightly more "massive" than a Tympani mid bass panel, maybe the Neo 8 will put a light on this, a discontinuity? On the other hand, there will probably be some noticable step from the 2.5 basses to your servo subs. So far, I have always prefered no subs.
Well it really should be way better than 3- series Magnepan; if it would not, I would just buy 3.6's ;=)
2.5 has a bigger bass than 3.x, and NEO8 should easily be better than 3.x's mid range. And I on my own experience; if there is a sub that matches Maggies well, it is GR servos on OB. I have tried dozens of subs, and nothing comes even close, IMO.
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