Comments on Profile Post by spwath

  1. Azimuth
    Azimuth
    One of the oddest speaker as far as looks. It is like "here is a woofer and a few tweeters on a baffle board, but we'll put this screen up so they are not so ugly. I am told they sound way better than they look.
    Jul 24, 2018
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  2. Brad Tombaugh
    Brad Tombaugh
    well, when you look at back of a dome tweeter or midrange, they are typically closed, so it doesn't matter much if they are in a cabinet or not... They only radiate out the front.
    Jul 24, 2018
  3. Azimuth
    Azimuth
    Right @Brad Tombaugh, but the Dahlquist DQ-10's have three tweeters (dome, cone, and piezo) so all tweeter types are covered, and then a mid-range driver. They are just thrown on that baffle just wherever they fit. It is like the spray and pray method of speaker building. I am sure they sound nice, but aesthetics was not really a priority.

    And even so, some are building bi-pole speakers.
    Jul 24, 2018
  4. spwath
    spwath
    With the grills on though you can't see the mess of open baffles. Look pretty good with good grill cloth.
    Jul 24, 2018
  5. Brad Tombaugh
    Brad Tombaugh
    Not at random -- supposedly calculated the distance to account for latency so that the sound would be time/phase aligned when it reaches your ears... this helps with the "imaging" so they have a wide stage with better "placement" of instruments
    Jul 24, 2018
  6. Azimuth
    Azimuth
    @Brad Tombaugh Oh...l gotcha. My KEF's are time aligned with the tweeter in the middle. I mean, that accounts for why they are recessed so they are in line with the woofer.
    Jul 24, 2018
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  7. spwath
    spwath
    I liked those speakers... but this $400 cash I just got is pretty nice too. Now to see how long I can go without spending it...
    Jul 24, 2018
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