Alas, 16 Ohm drivers are rarer than hen's teeth anymore

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Topic - Are 3-way speakers better than 2-way, with piano recordings ? - peppy m. 17:24:18 04/06/22 (35)

There is another option! - John Marks 10:59:39 04/09/22 (14)

Interesting! - jimbill 10:14:59 04/10/22 (3)

HAH! THE LAST QUESTION I EVER EXPECTED TO BE ASKED!!!! - John Marks 18:08:01 04/10/22 (2)

Did you enjoy the film? Was Irons convincing? nt - tinear 08:19:49 04/11/22 (1)

I was CRUSHED when I learned that Jeremy Irons had not been hired to play ME!!! - John Marks 09:17:11 04/11/22 (0)

RE: There is another option! - Ole Lund Christensen 14:05:05 04/09/22 (9)

2.5 also allows for higher efficiency due to using less or no Baffle step - Edp 22:08:11 04/09/22 (7)

Consider the PSB T600 tower: a 3.5.5 way! - Brian H P 12:09:26 04/11/22 (6)

Would all three woofers have to have the same impedance? - MWE 10:42:32 04/12/22 (5)

Not necessarily, as long as they're the same sensitivity, but I think they're identical - Brian H P 12:50:07 04/12/22 (4)

Sorry, didn't make myself clear, was talking more theoretically..., - MWE 13:49:54 04/12/22 (3)

If you changed one driver to 16 ohm it would only change to 3.2 ohms - Edp 16:38:56 04/12/22 (2)

Alas, 16 Ohm drivers are rarer than hen's teeth anymore - Brian H P 12:46:22 04/13/22 (1)

A speaker manufacturer could have them custom-made in commercial quantities, but an individual, not so much. nt. - MWE 07:12:36 04/14/22 (0)

Yes, I know that... - John Marks 17:59:45 04/09/22 (0)

most real-sounding piano reproduction I have ever heard... - mhardy6647 14:23:14 04/07/22 (0)

That depends on room size and - Ole Lund Christensen 12:01:34 04/07/22 (7)

Yes, but... - peppy m. 16:26:09 04/07/22 (6)

Most 3-ways put a crossover in that all-important midrange - Dave_K 02:36:17 04/08/22 (5)

Yes, but... - peppy m. 12:45:14 04/08/22 (1)

And - cawson@onetel.com 03:48:13 04/09/22 (0)

RE: Most 3-ways put a crossover in that all-important midrange - E-Stat 09:05:38 04/08/22 (2)

Impressive extension - Dave_K 13:21:52 04/08/22 (1)

RE: Impressive extension - E-Stat 14:55:26 04/08/22 (0)

RE: Are 3-way speakers better than 2-way, with piano recordings ? - Mike K 07:53:29 04/07/22 (0)

RE: Are 3-way speakers better than 2-way, with piano recordings ? - RGA 05:31:35 04/07/22 (0)

RE: Are 3-way speakers better than 2-way, with piano recordings ? - Bill Way 20:48:09 04/06/22 (0)

Duuh... It depends - John Marks 19:12:26 04/06/22 (7)

I'm hearing no hash in the all-important middle octaves - peppy m. 11:39:17 04/07/22 (1)

RE: I'm hearing no hash in the all-important middle octaves - RGA 19:00:22 04/07/22 (0)

RE: Duuh... It depends - John Elison 09:25:35 04/07/22 (3)

RE: Duuh... It depends - cawson@onetel.com 09:52:22 04/07/22 (2)

Someone with actual sub experience says " found it to be especially nice sounding." - alaskahiatt 13:35:13 04/07/22 (0)

RE: Duuh... It depends - John Elison 12:19:12 04/07/22 (0)

+1 (nt) - mhardy6647 05:49:14 04/07/22 (0)

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Alas, 16 Ohm drivers are rarer than hen's teeth anymore - Brian H P 12:46:22 04/13/22 (1)

A speaker manufacturer could have them custom-made in commercial quantities, but an individual, not so much. nt. - MWE 07:12:36 04/14/22 (0)

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