In Reply to: RE: Large Cones = More Realistic Lower-Mids Tone? posted by waj4all on April 22, 2012 at 16:05:12:
"To prove this 'surface-area' theory, double-stack two pairs of mini-monitors, and see if the double-stacked pair doesn't reproduce music with slightly more realistic 'body', apparent detail, and 'substance', in the lower-mids, than the identical single-pair, as one magazine's writer recently discovered. (Refer to The Audio Critique)."No surprise there, a pair of speakers driven with the same voltage as a single provide 6 dB more output, 10 dB sounds twice as loud to our ears at 1000 Hz. Using two speakers the excursion is only 1/4 a single needs to achieve the same SPL.
A given low distortion SPL may be reached with multiple small cones or a single cone equaling the same cone area if both speaker types have the same Xmax.Most commercial offerings use small cones because most consumers want a small cabinet, and are not very interested in huge dynamics.
A recent thread in DIY audio (http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/204857-test-how-much-voltage-power-do-your-speakers-need.html) found most of the respondents listen at average levels of 80 dB or less, even low efficiency small drivers sound just fine at those levels, which only require a few watts to achieve.
If one desires low distortion front row orchestral, big band, or rock concert levels, a 4" front loaded cone at two or three meters distant will obviously not be up to the task.
For average listening levels, the same cone may be more than adequate.
Art
Edits: 04/23/12
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- RE: Large Cones = More Realistic Lower-Mids Tone? - weltersys 07:22:15 04/23/12 (3)
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