Does anyone know of any Hi-Fi floorstanding loudspeakers that use a single, full range speaker - no tweeters etc, just one full range cone?
Thanks,
Geoff.
Thanks,
Geoff.
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I know many.
Some people like small full range drivers (they have much better treble), but the bass is limited, so (like me) they add woofers.
As shown above, many of the (admittedly expensive) full range speakers find themselves horn loaded, but the one shown is a bit small to go really low. The ones I mean are around 5-6 foot tall, 3 foot across, and have an efficiency nearing 100dB 1W/1m, and will happily hit as low as some subwoofers.
There's also the opposite to the horns - open baffle designs. The larger full rangers can get away with this (think 8" plus), but most will require a subwoofer of some kind.
Any particular reason you're asking?
Some people like small full range drivers (they have much better treble), but the bass is limited, so (like me) they add woofers.
As shown above, many of the (admittedly expensive) full range speakers find themselves horn loaded, but the one shown is a bit small to go really low. The ones I mean are around 5-6 foot tall, 3 foot across, and have an efficiency nearing 100dB 1W/1m, and will happily hit as low as some subwoofers.
There's also the opposite to the horns - open baffle designs. The larger full rangers can get away with this (think 8" plus), but most will require a subwoofer of some kind.
Any particular reason you're asking?
...Whereas the Beauhorn B2s are just 34x120x75cm (WxHxD), and only have 98dB/W/m sensitivity. Tiddlers, really...
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Does anyone know of any Hi-Fi floorstanding loudspeakers that use a single, full range speaker - no tweeters etc, just one full range cone?
Thanks,
Geoff.
John Blue JB8 - nice looking speakers too.
Does anyone know of any Hi-Fi floorstanding loudspeakers that use a single, full range speaker - no tweeters etc, just one full range cone?
Thanks,
Geoff.
John Blue JB8 - nice looking speakers too.
Can anybody advise which will sound better a Quad 22l2 or 11l2 with a L2 sub-woofer in terms of music. I audition 11L2 in one of my friend's house and the sound-stage was amazing. Few people say for music Tower speaker are better and few advise a bookshelf with sub-woofer is better. I have Quad 99 preamp and 909 amp.
Reason for asking the question:
I use an Icon Audio Stereo 40 amp (no tone controls), at present playing through Rogers LS55 (previously Ruark Talisman 2 & Sequence 400). Although the Rogers are better than previous ones I am still suffering from what I feel is a harsh treble at times. There is rather more to it though: I am pretty badly deaf having lost all my high frequency hearing after working on jet aircraft in the RAF (Lightnings and Hunters) so I have to wear hearing aids all the time. These are designed to cure the high frequency loss but they create a pretty hash treble as they are designed for correction of speech. This cannot be changed and it is no good removing the hearing aids as I will not be able to hear much at all. So, I am looking for speakers that most people would consider very soft in the treble - a bit like a radiogram of the 1960 but with more detail and have been advised that single cone speakers might just be the answer - or, just suggested, I have an additional bit of electronics made to be able to turn down the higher frequencies within the treble on my present Rogers speakers using a variable pot of some kind, which sound a good idea I must admit if i can get someone to make them! The other suggestion is to use my present amp as a power amp and buy a pre-amp with tone controls to use as well - any suggestions would be welcome please.
Thank you,
Geoff
I use an Icon Audio Stereo 40 amp (no tone controls), at present playing through Rogers LS55 (previously Ruark Talisman 2 & Sequence 400). Although the Rogers are better than previous ones I am still suffering from what I feel is a harsh treble at times. There is rather more to it though: I am pretty badly deaf having lost all my high frequency hearing after working on jet aircraft in the RAF (Lightnings and Hunters) so I have to wear hearing aids all the time. These are designed to cure the high frequency loss but they create a pretty hash treble as they are designed for correction of speech. This cannot be changed and it is no good removing the hearing aids as I will not be able to hear much at all. So, I am looking for speakers that most people would consider very soft in the treble - a bit like a radiogram of the 1960 but with more detail and have been advised that single cone speakers might just be the answer - or, just suggested, I have an additional bit of electronics made to be able to turn down the higher frequencies within the treble on my present Rogers speakers using a variable pot of some kind, which sound a good idea I must admit if i can get someone to make them! The other suggestion is to use my present amp as a power amp and buy a pre-amp with tone controls to use as well - any suggestions would be welcome please.
Thank you,
Geoff
One of the larger (5"+) full range drivers, then sit off axis. Drivers of that size tend to "beam" the high frequencies, so, while they sound good on-axis, as soon as you move away, you lose a lot of the treble. Smaller full rangers exhibit this, but not as much.
Dedicated tweeters have much better dispersion, it will be difficult to get away from it all.
Dedicated tweeters have much better dispersion, it will be difficult to get away from it all.
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