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Have you tried using only the bottom part, or at least the two bottom sections? If so, is there any difference in sound when they are arranged symmetrically (with three sections)?I'm prejudiced because they're of my own design and construction. (They're dipoles/open baffle.)View attachment 433392View attachment 433393
The safe listening sound level is considered to be around 70 decibels (dB), meaning sounds at or below this level are generally safe for your hearing. Even sounds slightly above 70 dB can become damaging if listened to for extended periods. Prolonged exposure to sounds at or above 85 dB can lead to hearing loss. So, why do we concern ourselves with those speakers (boxes) and amplifiers that claim their devices operate above those safety levels? To truly enjoy music, one often needs to listen at relatively low volumes. It is not the decibels that matter, but rather the quality of the music those devices can produce at lower volume levels. What are your thoughts on this?
For music to sound natural you want to preserve the original dynamics as much as possible. This requires the ability handle peak SPL levels significantly above average levels. This takes clean power and speakers capable of these higher SPL with a minimum of power compression. There is no way around this. I prefer a system where potential compression will be from the media not the system.
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Why do people need 6 subs?The safe listening sound level is considered to be around 70 decibels (dB), meaning sounds at or below this level are generally safe for your hearing. Even sounds slightly above 70 dB can become damaging if listened to for extended periods. Prolonged exposure to sounds at or above 85 dB can lead to hearing loss. So, why do we concern ourselves with those speakers (boxes) and amplifiers that claim their devices operate above those safety levels? To truly enjoy music, one often needs to listen at relatively low volumes. It is not the decibels that matter, but rather the quality of the music those devices can produce at lower volume levels. What are your thoughts on this?
Because stacking the four high wasn’t an option because of that mantle!
Looks more like a crow to me.View attachment 433530
A woodpecker would be appropriate here. To peck these holes in the wood.
To each his own, and so forth...
Having said that, it is commonly accepted, that 20 dB headroom is enough to handle peaks, so 70 dB average + 20 dB headroom makes 90 dB. Doubling the distance decreases the SPL by 6 dB, so increasing listening distance requires more power, but most of us do not own private concert halls. Instead we listen in fairly small rooms with less than perfect acoustics. From sound quality point of view, it therefore makes sense to keep the listening distance fairly short, because that decreases the negative effects of listening room acoustics (the further You sit, the more the sound is affected by listening space acoustics).
Mmmm gunshot is more. 9mm is somewhere 160db, rifles and large pistol calibers 170 and above . To go down to 140db you need a suppressor.On the matter of decibels...
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For me, the listening distance is about 2.8 metres, and the volume is set at around 20%. When listening to classical music, sometimes even that can feel a bit too loud.