The Silver C250 7G should have good horizontal dispersion because of the mid+tweeter on the center. But sure an actual measurment would be great.So this means, for us europeans, the two best speakers ranges for Home theater at a reasonable price point are the SVS prime series, and the Kef Q series.
Still waiting for the Monitor audio silver 7g measurements for a third contender tho.
The lower the crossover frequency, the lesser the lobing effect (with a horizontal speaker layout, it's a horizontal lobing) caused by multiple drivers use, because the wavelengths involved are bigger. But this way, the midrange driver needs to work harder to keep up the required SPL (and/or senitivity) with the tweeter and the woofer(s), the passive crossover parts needs to be larger values (for the woofers and the for the midrange too), which are significant, because they are usually proportionately more expensive.I noticed the Polk crosses over at 260 Hz (5 ¼" mid) and the Monitor Audio crosses at 650 Hz (3" mid). KEF R2C crosses at 400 Hz. Revel C426Be crosses at 210 Hz while the Revel C208 crosses at 375 Hz. Not sure if that means anything but it seems that the "better" speakers might be pushing the crossover from the mid to the woofer as low as possible. Which makes me wonder about the Monitor Audio a bit. The ELAC Uni-Fi 2.0 center crosses at 200 Hz, and, for $370 seemed to have pretty good response and dispersion. Maybe pushing the limits of a 3-way design though.
I seem to be able to buy these just fine in The Netherlands.Sadly, no legend series in Europe, AFAIN.
Yes, but an R3 is a bad example since it’s a coaxial already. A normal 2-way bookshelf would do just fine. Don’t put it in it’s size though (you can wij the R3)If I understand the video correctly isn't a Bookshelfspeaker with good horizontal dierectivity (like the Kf R3) actually better than most MTM-Center speakers?
Amazon DE was practically giving away the Monolith 365 center channel for 240 euros around Xmas time,I almost pulled the trigger my I couldn't bear the thought of looking at its ugly mug above my tv plus I've got no real reason to replace the one I've gotSo this means, for us europeans, the two best speakers ranges for Home theater at a reasonable price point are the SVS prime series, and the Kef Q series.
Still waiting for the Monitor audio silver 7g measurements for a third contender tho.
Yes, I knew Tom. I have posted an article about the blind tests back in the day. https://www.audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/back-in-my-day.25836/#:~:text=Back in my day....If anyone remembers Tom Nousaine (RIP), he brought up the problems of most center speakers many years ago. I am feeling nostalgic today
That combing would only occur if the Left, Right and Center where all producing the same signal though, correct?Excellent video! That ripple tank simulator offers an effective way to visualize energy in a room. While attempting to model the comb filtering described in the Share Your In Room Measurements thread, I noticed the interference introduced by a center speaker and wonder if that might contribute to the challenges so many seem to have with proper integration (and my preference for phantom; recent example of myriad threads: Please Share Your Center Channel Experiences), even when the driver configuration is optimal?
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yes.If I understand the video correctly isn't a Bookshelfspeaker with good horizontal dierectivity (like the Kf R3) actually better than most MTM-Center speakers?
Combing occurs any time multiple sources emit the same frequency content. My simulation above is worst case (same frequency, phase, and amplitude), but content often overlaps channels (e.g.- panning), and as the center is closer to the MLP than the left and right (~13" or ~1ms in my case), the effect for common frequencies could be similar to an early reflection. Or not?That combing would only occur if the Left, Right and Center where all producing the same signal though, correct?
Excellent video! That ripple tank simulator offers an effective way to visualize energy in a room. While attempting to model the comb filtering described in the Share Your In Room Measurements thread, I noticed the interference introduced by a center speaker and wonder if that might contribute to the challenges so many seem to have with proper integration (and my preference for phantom; recent example of myriad threads: Please Share Your Center Channel Experiences), even when the driver configuration is optimal?
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