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In Reply to: RE: Interesting posted by kentaja on July 29, 2013 at 11:42:35
The new larger Quad, 989/2905,/2912, add an additional 'bass' panel top and bottom to the outer ring, 6 panels in total. This produces a speaker with greater bass energy and creates a larger baffle. It does not however increase output or extension in the bottom.
I have added even more panels creating a stack that is (8) panels high. I suppose one can rotate the whole thing 90 degrees but I see no real advantage in that approach. Just makes the speakers wider rather than taller. Larger footprint on the floor. I would rather have the speaker taller.
You will note the concentric ring patter on the upper two 'bass' panels and the bottom 'bass' panel. Ignore this. The concentric ring pattern has been connected together electrically to create 'bass' panels. I did not have enough 'bass' panels on hand at the time to build this speaker so I just used 'tweeter' panels.
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I have added even more panels creating a stack that is (8) panels high.
That's the nice thing about single diaphragm panels/speakers. They're scalable without sacrificing imaging. Ray Kimber has certainly leveraged that with his large SL arrays at RMAF and CES. Speaking of which, when I visited the Sound Lab facility Connie showed me a picture of a proof-of-concept array they used at a large auditorium in the SLC area. Each channel consisted of ten 922s - five across stacked. That makes for an array 18 feet tall by about 16 feet wide with over 100 degrees of dispersion. :)
Just makes the speakers wider rather than taller. Larger footprint on the floor. I would rather have the speaker taller.
Agreed. With the ESL57, I'm always aware of listening "down to them". I prefer floor to ceiling line sources.
Hey E question? in your garage system have you ever tried hiding a TT in the closet where the system is? Did this a few years ago and the clarity was amazing but a PITA to change disks.
That's my trusty Ariston RD-11s / SME 3009 I've had since '76. Using a late 80's Shinon Red cartridge recently retipped by Soundsmith. Closer pic available in my gallery.
I thoroughly enjoy having turntables in two music systems. :)
YES!I recall the change to hidden TT was amazing. Had probs with the old NYC bouncy wooden apartment floors.
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