Radiant Acoustics Clarity 6.2 - Purifi based compact speaker

[stevoknevo]

That's on me. Sorry, hah!

FWIW Henz, I like them - gives it a touch of the art deco! (Paul's an old fuddy-duddy and remembers art deco from the first time around )

 

[Paul7777x]

FWIW Henz, I like them - gives it a touch of the art deco! (Paul's an old fuddy-duddy and remembers art deco from the first time around )

You know me so well Steve.

Anything other than a flat black sheet of card I consider Baroque.

 

[harkpabst]

The price was high for the 6.2 as well, as 3,900 euros for a pair of bookshelf speakers is not a small amount. And the price is also steep for this new speaker, in my opinion. I was waiting for the tower version, and I will try giving it a listen. I was hoping for something in the 6k–7k euros region.

It's 3.998 € for a pair for Radiant Acoustics Clarity 6.2, so I think 7.998 € for the Clarity 66 is not that far from the price you had hoped for, right?

Personally I really like the look including the lower baffle front. I'm not a big fan of the construction of the feet. Not quite as bad as with the KEF R series floorstanders, but there will still be a pulling force on the screws that go into the cabinet. I would have preferred a fixed connection between both rails.

 

[henz]

It's 3.998 € for a pair for Radiant Acoustics Clarity 6.2, so I think 7.998 € for the Clarity 66 is not that far from the price you had hoped for, right?

Personally I really like the look including the lower baffle front. I'm not a big fan of the construction of the feet. Not quite as bad as with the KEF R series floorstanders, but there will still be a pulling force on the screws that go into the cabinet. I would have preferred a fixed connection between both rails.

The feet are actually not mounted directly to the MDF cabinet, but into a 6 mm steel plate which makes sure the bottom of the speaker is reinforced and therefore extremely stiff. The pull from the feet should therefore not go into the cabinet.

 

[harkpabst]

The feet are actually not mounted directly to the MDF cabinet, but into a 6 mm steel plate which makes sure the bottom of the speaker is reinforced and therefore extremely stiff. The pull from the feet should therefore not go into the cabinet.

Good to hear that, @henz.

Definitely a better construction than the R7 and E11 then (the lighter R5 might get away with this).

 

[harkpabst]

R7 and E11 then

R7 and R11, of course (autocorrect bites again). Cannot edit the previous post anymore.

 

[bevo]

Hi, new to the forum. Do you think I will be able to EQ these speakers to measure flat to 40Hz in room?

 

[Puddingbuks]

Hi, new to the forum. Do you think I will be able to EQ these speakers to measure flat to 40Hz in room?

Yes 40hz will certainly be possible, but “flat” asks for measurements and correction in your room. What do you want to use for room correction?

 

[harkpabst]

Hi, new to the forum. Do you think I will be able to EQ these speakers to measure flat to 40Hz in room?

You don't want them to go as low as they do without EQ?

The -6 dB point is 39 Hz in an anechoic measurement. If you don't place them like 2.5 m away from any wall, they will do 40 Hz flat in a normal living room without any additional EQ.

 

[bevo]

You don't want them to go as low as they do without EQ?


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The -6 dB point is 39 Hz in an anechoic measurement. If you don't place them like 2.5 m away from any wall, they will do 40 Hz flat in a normal living room without any additional EQ.

I thought Erin measured the f3 at 55Hz. Maybe I'm mistaken.

 

[harkpabst]

I thought Erin measured the f3 at 55Hz. Maybe I'm mistaken.

Erin measures with his Klippel NFS, so the results are anechoic. The in-room response (which you had asked for) will extend lower than this.

Generally speaking, the Purifi woofers have a remarkable high linear cone excursion, so they will take a fair bit of EQ before bottoming out. But EQing a vented design (passive radiators are "vents") noticeable below its tuning frequency doesn't make much sense.

Summary: 40 Hz flat in-room shouldn't be a problem at all.

 

[harkpabst]

PS:
The LFX value given on spinorama.org is based on Erin's measurements.

 

[bevo]

thanks for the replies. trying to decide between these and the 66s

 

[Puddingbuks]

thanks for the replies. trying to decide between these and the 66s

If you have the means and space, go for the 66.

 

[Lars Risbo]

beware that in-room response is a totally meaningless spec. There’s is no definition on what it means and anyone can claim anything.

 

[harkpabst]

beware that in-room response is a totally meaningless spec. There’s is no definition on what it means and anyone can claim anything.

True, but as soon as the speaker is in your very own room you can at least measure what it means in this exact scenario. The only in-room scenario that should matter.