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Hi All,
I'm getting really interested in speakers, speaker building, subwoofer building, etc. The question the keeps coming to mind is why would I buy/build a full range speaker or even a speaker that extends below 80 Hz when we all know how much we all love subwoofers here on HT shack. Seems to me that anything below 80 Hz is irrelevant when you incorporate a sub(s).
I've heard the arguments about being able to locate the sub and at what frequency that is possible etc. The simple fact is that subwoofers are cheap (in my limited experience) compared to designing a speaker to achieve true full range. I'd rather build two in stereo. You can buy two cheap subs for around $400 and put your bookshelves on them.
Additionally, I'm curious about the output capabilities of different bookshelf speakers. Should I rely on power handling? If a certain speaker has a 5 1/2 inch woofer and can extend down to 80 Hz will it yield the same impact as a 7 inch driver with the same frequency response at the same power levels? This part is confusing. Seems like the 7" should dominate but frequency response charts are always at low levels.
I like my music at high levels. I want maximum impact. But that doesn't mean that I want fullrange speakers if I'm gonna have a subwoofer anyway.
Advice?? Wisdom??
Thank you
-Vann_d
I'm getting really interested in speakers, speaker building, subwoofer building, etc. The question the keeps coming to mind is why would I buy/build a full range speaker or even a speaker that extends below 80 Hz when we all know how much we all love subwoofers here on HT shack. Seems to me that anything below 80 Hz is irrelevant when you incorporate a sub(s).
I've heard the arguments about being able to locate the sub and at what frequency that is possible etc. The simple fact is that subwoofers are cheap (in my limited experience) compared to designing a speaker to achieve true full range. I'd rather build two in stereo. You can buy two cheap subs for around $400 and put your bookshelves on them.
Additionally, I'm curious about the output capabilities of different bookshelf speakers. Should I rely on power handling? If a certain speaker has a 5 1/2 inch woofer and can extend down to 80 Hz will it yield the same impact as a 7 inch driver with the same frequency response at the same power levels? This part is confusing. Seems like the 7" should dominate but frequency response charts are always at low levels.
I like my music at high levels. I want maximum impact. But that doesn't mean that I want fullrange speakers if I'm gonna have a subwoofer anyway.
Advice?? Wisdom??
Thank you
-Vann_d