Popular Post mitchco Posted August 5, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted August 5, 2018 2 hours ago, The Computer Audiophile said: Would love @mitchco‘s advice on the complete system like Bill mentioned above and some passive options. Yes, Bill is right on the money. Really hard to beat an all in one active solution with on-board DSP. - the DSP is so good now it can control the overall directivity of the loudspeaker - typically a cardioid response to avoid the inevitable speaker boundary interference issues that we all face in our rooms. - modern waveguide technology to avoid the ever narrowing response in the top octave (10 kHz to 20 kHz) See link SBIR link above and scroll down to the "bookshelf" speaker response to show both speaker boundary interference patterns and narrowing HF directivity at 12 kHz. - linear phase response or time aligned, so that all direct sound arrives at ones ear at the same time. - response to 20 Hz in a small package - some would argue no sub required. - the on board ability to tune the tone to one's preferred frequency response. Here is a quick snapshot of one of those "all in one" speakers frequency and phase response measured in-room 1 meter away, with the back of the speaker close (40 cm) to the front wall: Full range response from 20 Hz to 24 kHz. Fat phase response down to my rooms standing wave at 31 Hz. No SBIR issues. These are largish bookshelf speakers on 24" stands. Analog and digital in, pro or consumer switchable sensitivity with simple room boundary and tone controls that are effective. Took me about 10 minutes to dial it in to my preferred tonal response using those two controls... Sounds as good as it measures ? Passive speakers won't be able to get by the SBIR, letalone the other benefits listed... PS Review coming on this speaker.... wgscott, The Computer Audiophile and Hugo9000 2 1 Accurate Sound Link to comment
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