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RE: ,,,and the enclosure size needed for large woofers...

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In Reply to: RE: ,,,and the enclosure size needed for large woofers... posted by Belgarchi on July 11, 2012 at 10:21:45

Hi,

> It is not fair to compare only the reproduction of low frequencies
> of a ~11 liters enclosure with the huge enclosure required by a
> 15" drivers,

You set the field of comparison. You wrote: "Best Mid-Bass of All Times!"

So I countered with one produced first in 1948 that is WAY BETTER.

Now if you had claimed "Best 5" Mid-Bass of All Times!" you may still have had a fight on your hands, but your contention would have stood a chance, as the 5" Revelator is not a very bad 5" driver.

> and ignore the extension, directivity and distortion in the medium
> range.

Neither extension, nor directivity (5"Drivers have awefullly crap directivity forcing extensive room treatment to deal with their lack of directivity) or indeed distortion have been ignored. In fact, you may find even a waterfall/CSD will not make the SS Rev look that good.

Most decent 15" Midwoofers can run rings around the SS Rev several times in all parameters.

> What I was trying to say is that the Scan Speak 8530K-00 is among
> the best - if not THE best - driver to reproduce low frequencies
> using an enclosure of 11 liters or less

But what you instead said was: "Best Mid-Bass of All Times!"

You should have written: "Best 5" Mid-Bass to be used in 11 Liter boxes of All Times!".

BTW, you would still be off track, but that is another story.

> AND is among the best drivers in the mid-high frequencies, and
> exceptional combination.

Based on what I hear it delivers generic low end HiFi sound, I may even be happier with an original LS 3/5 pair using KEF B110, which means not very happy at all.

But THAT is my personal opinion. From someone who considers a hornloaded 12" Driver "a jolly decent lower midrange system"...

Ciao T
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sometimes shallow, sometimes wild.
Born high in the mountains,
even the seas would be mine.

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