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Re: About to pull the trigger on M80s
Boomzilla #403578 04/25/14 03:39 PM
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Yes, my thought is to first try the Emotiva also. The Crown XLS-1000, I was thinking of using as a surround-sound speaker amp until I got the Marantz amps. I'll write a "review" once I have time to enjoy the new speakers for awhile.


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Re: About to pull the trigger on M80s
Boomzilla #404438 05/21/14 05:02 AM
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Re: About to pull the trigger on M80s
brwsaw #404441 05/21/14 10:14 AM
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I am quite interested in if you can actually hear any difference between the M80 with a sub and without when playing music. Looking at the graph

The M80 speaker doesn't really have much db falloff until you are around the 30-35hz range and that is getting very close to the inaudible range anyway. Unless you are listening to a highly processed dance/rap music that uses the synthetic boom lower thumping sound, I can't really see much music getting to that level.

So I wonder, in setting up your crossover to limit the M80 to lose below the 80hz where they are clearly capable of playing down to 30hz is hampering the speaker to do it's job.


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Re: About to pull the trigger on M80s
MMM #404462 05/21/14 04:52 PM
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Originally Posted By: oakvillematt
I am quite interested in if you can actually hear any difference between the M80 with a sub and without when playing music. Looking at the graph

The M80 speaker doesn't really have much db falloff until you are around the 30-35hz range and that is getting very close to the inaudible range anyway. Unless you are listening to a highly processed dance/rap music that uses the synthetic boom lower thumping sound, I can't really see much music getting to that level.

So I wonder, in setting up your crossover to limit the M80 to lose below the 80hz where they are clearly capable of playing down to 30hz is hampering the speaker to do it's job.


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Re: About to pull the trigger on M80s
MMM #404545 05/23/14 05:49 PM
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Hi Oakvillematt,

The M80s do pretty well without a sub, especially the High Power version. Currently I am running two EP800s with my LFR1100s with the crossover set to 40Hz. Only certain pieces of music remind you the subs are there but when reminded it is great. The crossover setting of 40Hz worked best in my room but some playing around with that is always a good idea for your own room.


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Re: About to pull the trigger on M80s
MMM #404552 05/23/14 07:39 PM
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Originally Posted By: oakvillematt
I am quite interested in if you can actually hear any difference between the M80 with a sub and without when playing music.

Ian is being very modest when he writes "pretty well". They do a damned fine job on bass..

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The M80 speaker doesn't really have much db falloff until you are around the 30-35hz range and that is getting very close to the inaudible range anyway. Unless you are listening to a highly processed dance/rap music that uses the synthetic boom lower thumping sound, I can't really see much music getting to that level. ...

Yup. Depending on your room, you may well see a little room gain below 40 Hz as well.

Since I have an EP350 that plays flat to 20 Hz, I am in a good position to test this out. The only music I really noticed the sub on was some classical pipe organ stuff I have.

I'm not a purist, so I have my system set to 2.1 for two channel sources.


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Re: About to pull the trigger on M80s
fredk #404556 05/23/14 08:52 PM
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I'm not a purist, so I have my system set to 2.1 for two channel sources.


That's IT, Fred! It's over! Turn in your hippie badge, now!

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