What type of speaker do you prefer? And why?

[Weeb Labs]

I have no preference with regard to the number of drivers.

So long as the speaker exhibits a flat on-axis response down to about 40Hz, wide (>50deg) and uniform directivity, shmoo below -40dB at 95dB SPL and well controlled cabinet resonances, I will be fully satisfied with it.

 

[MakeMineVinyl]

Wow....how big is the horn to load down to 500Hz?

 

[possumtaters]

Floorstanders. After I purchased my Revel F36’s, I tried Revel M106, Kef LS50 Wireless, Wharfedale 225, all mated with an SVS SB-2000 subwoofer, and nothing sounded as well-rounded, and full bodied, as the F36. Everything else just sounded small.

 

[HionHiFi]

I normally gravitate toward either open baffle designs, horn based speakers or multi-way dynamic designs. Each has its benefits. I like open baffles for their low room interaction. On the downside they need a lot of room to breathe. I like multiway dynamic designs for their generally better bass response. I like horns for their sensitivity which gives me a lot of options to play with different low power amplifiers. Among other things of course.

 

[Shat_thyself]

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Banana for scale

 

[MakeMineVinyl]

Banana for scale

It's two feet front to back.

 

[abdo123]

It is a compression driver; this is routine for these types of drivers.

No not at all, please provide examples if you have some.

 

[MakeMineVinyl]

No not at all, please provide examples if you have some.

Oh please, come on. You're just trying to pick a controversy where none exists. Do some reading on theater speaker systems, especially classic Altec ones. The crossover frequency was always 500Hz for the ones destined for a theater. There is absolutely nothing unusual about that.

 

[TheWalkman]

Why? Because my Ex has no say in the matter!

 

[MakeMineVinyl]

View attachment 213992Why? Because my Ex has no say in the matter!

The smallest one in the front left-center is the A-8, and the one in front far-right is the standard A-7. These have 800Hz crossovers. I have the one to the right of the A-8 which is the A-7-500 - it has a larger horn and a 500Hz crossover, originally the N-500-G. The big ones in the back, the A-2 and A-4 are 500Hz. There was an even bigger one, the A-1 which had 6 woofers.

 

[DavidMcRoy]

In hindsight, it appears that I like coaxial designs and, in spite of their orneriness, planars. I’ve owned a lot of KEFs, Tannoys, Magnepans and Quads.

 

[kokakolia]

Tiny bookshelf enclosures with fullrange drivers powered by a tube amplifier because I'm a masochist on Audio Science Review. I also happen to enjoy my speakers very much, but that's secondary.