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In Reply to: I am hating the single driver sound. What am I doing wrong? posted by ElWoodrow on December 15, 2014 at 12:43:01:
Some people swear by the single-drive/whizzer cone designs while many others swear at them, but the idea seems like an overly simplistic solution to me - especially when the size and design of the cabinet doesn't allow for much in the way of bass augmentation.I own what I consider to be a variation on single-driver technology, referred to by some (including me) as "augmented single-driver" design because of the unusually wide frequency range the main driver covers, although others would simply refer to it as a two-way speaker. The tweeter (super-tweeter?) comes to the rescue only after 9000 hz or so, while the folded bass horn cabinet brings up the very bottom. No whizzer cone here, just an unusual looking phase plug.
One of the advantages of having a very high crossover point is coherence throughout the most critical part of the listening range, but I'm thankful that this manufacturer decided to forgo the use of a whizzer cone in his quest for coherence. Instead of sounding brash or overly lean, these speakers provide a smooth "back of the hall" listening perspective - almost the complete opposite of the sound you've just described.
I've only heard a couple of single-driver/whizzer cone speakers, though. For all I know, there might be some out there that sound absolutely wonderful. It is also likely that others simply hear things much differently than I do.
Just sayin'...
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- Whizzer cone? - genungo 21:51:20 12/15/14 (1)
- RE: Whizzer cone? - thetubeguy1954 12:17:13 12/17/14 (0)
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