derek
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Post by derek on Oct 9, 2005 20:34:57 GMT -7
Most people build IB's because a) they want a musical articulate sub or b) they want a sub that can shift the house off the foundation, but I have a third advantage. I've had several people comment how well my sub integrates with my mains. Forget localization, you really can't tell were / when the subs start to work and the mains give up. I've been listening to a lot of box subs lately and there is always some artifact schmeering the upper bass. Do all IB's integrate this easily? If so, one more reason to become a believer  |
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ken
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Post by ken on Oct 10, 2005 2:14:08 GMT -7
Just out of curiosity , where is the placement of your ib?Ken
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Post by ThomasW on Oct 10, 2005 7:38:22 GMT -7
Integration is a function of the XO point, the location of the sub, and the ability of the mains and the sub to 'overlap' avoiding a hole in the frequency response.
IB inherently have good transient response/rise-time characteristics, that also makes integration easier compared to standard 'box' subs.
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Post by JeremyG on Oct 10, 2005 13:13:09 GMT -7
Thomas is right. My IB is a foot or so outside the right front speaker, and people swear that the TV has a sub in it. My fronts are crossed over at 80 hz, and they can still be heard that low. I've had the pleasure of listening to Kingdaddy's IB as well, and there's no smearing of either setup. And his is located dead center in front of his listening area. It seems to me that when I hear subwoofer smearing, it's not part of the actual recording, but the boominess and other sounds created by box subs. But that's just my take.
Jeremy
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derek
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Post by derek on Oct 11, 2005 5:17:45 GMT -7
I have a pair behind each main XO at 80 hz and the transition is perfect. Maybe the room or other factors then. I've had other stereo subs next to / behind the mains and never had them transition so well. Maybe I'm just hear the box in other subs.
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