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Re: New Speaker Idea
TroyD #430066 09/20/18 01:07 PM
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That depends on if the listener has hypogonadism or macroorchidism.


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Re: New Speaker Idea
Ian #430084 09/22/18 12:13 PM
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Originally Posted By Ian
This is one of the big problems, the HP driver really needs another driver to get it to the tweeter. It would also be a grossly undersized cabinet for all those woofers which means an active system with a DSP would be the only way to get the maximum potential out of the woofers.


OK, so could you go with the HP woofer and just a normal woofer from the Mx0 line and the tweeter.

or would that be the same issue.


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Re: New Speaker Idea
TroyD #430094 09/23/18 06:52 AM
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Are you thinking about a 2-1/2 way where the normal woofer covers deep bass as well, or a regular 3 way ?


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Re: New Speaker Idea
TroyD #430102 09/24/18 02:28 AM
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I am thinking a M5hp but replace the 5.5 driver with the 6.5" that is on the M60/80

Like the M60 except maybe 400hz and 2.2khz


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Re: New Speaker Idea
TroyD #430113 09/24/18 03:00 PM
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My best guess would be that the difference between the woofers capabilities, distance between the crossover points and the cabinet would limit the effectiveness of your proposed design.

Interesting thought though. I like looking/listening to "radical" designs. I have always loved the Totem Mani 2, which is a small bookshelf that has great low end response. This employs a dual 7" woofers - one behind the other in the cabinet.

Re: New Speaker Idea
BBIBH #430117 09/24/18 06:18 PM
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Originally Posted By BBIBH
I like looking/listening to "radical" designs.


Here's one for you:

Speaker Flowers


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Re: New Speaker Idea
bridgman #430118 09/24/18 06:56 PM
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Originally Posted By bridgman
Originally Posted By BBIBH
I like looking/listening to "radical" designs.

Here's one for you:
Speaker Flowers

That certainly is something!

Re: New Speaker Idea
TroyD #430128 09/25/18 07:01 AM
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Hi TroyD,

The 5.25" driver in the M5HP is already a woofer, not a midrange, so I completely agree with your thinking. But there are good reasons for the overall family of curves to keep the second woofer at 5.25".


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Re: New Speaker Idea
Ian #430519 11/21/18 04:07 PM
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Originally Posted By Ian
This is one of the big problems, the HP driver really needs another driver to get it to the tweeter.


After many listening sessions with the M5, I don't hear any problems with having to electrically cross the HP driver to a midrange. The mid-woofer in the M5 is very dispersive and improves the directivity and sense of space. A speaker with an HP driver or two crossed to a tweeter would certainly improve the bass compared to an M3 but wouldn't improve directivity over a dedicated mid. If you're thinking of a driver that has the HP and mid-woofer properties, that would certainly solve some problems particularly for active systems.

Re: New Speaker Idea
TroyD #430526 11/25/18 02:31 AM
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Seen this after, lol



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