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RE: B&W Matrix 1 series 1 - opinion and advice.

Posted by beppe61 (A) on November 13, 2015 at 23:31:30

In Reply to: RE: B&W Matrix 1 series 1 - opinion and advice. posted by Crazy Dave on November 13, 2015 at 14:56:35:

Hi again.
Just another word about B&W woofers.
Woofers are more challenging than tweeters in my opinion.
It is possible to find very good and cheap tweeters.
And in a two ways speaker most of the human voice is reproduced by the woofer not the tweeter.
Through the years at B&W they have used many materials for the woofer cones.
In my memory i liked very much the paper ones, even in cheap speakers like the DM110 and DM570 that i appreciated a lot.
The sound was, as someone says, crisper, more alive.
Instead plastic based cones tend to sound more polite, clean, natural but also less exciting.
Almost as some of the energy is absorbed by the cone.
For instance they can be very good with classical music.
Paper cones are better with rock and pop (actually PA speakers have still mostly paper cones).
I think metal cones could be similar to paper. Stiffer than plastic ones.

However ... i will definitely try first a better amp.
I really want to like these Matrix speakers.
Also IMHE better amps can give a boost in the overall performance.
Higher current and higher damping factor can be the keys to good sound.
Thanks again.
Kind regards,
bg

Edits: 11/13/15 11/13/15

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