Eminence?

kvarnis · 18th July 2004, 01:24 PM

I'm interested in the performance of the Eminence speakers. I have never used them so I want your opinions.
Thanks!

Swedish Chef · 18th July 2004, 11:01 PM

For home or professional use?

I have used a couple of their 12'' woofers (mostly for home use) and for the money they are pretty good IMO. They don't have the low distortion and colorless sound like JBL's though but then they are in a different price range. Take a look at http://www.pispeakers.com and the Pi forum for lots of designs with Eminence drivers.

/Magnus

BillFitzmaurice · 19th July 2004, 12:29 PM

Eminence is primarily aimed at the pro-sound/high efficiency market. Be very sure that you model out any Eminence drivers for home use to see if it's compatable.

They also make OEM for a number of other vendors, such as Dayton (the Parts Express house brand) which tend to have specs more amenable for home useage.

Their quailty is at least equivalent to others in the same price range.

MIKET · 19th July 2004, 12:34 PM

The Beta 12LT is a good fullrange driver if it is used properly.
There are other Eminence drivers that are very good for subwoofers, however my favorite is the Beta 12LT

kvarnis · 19th July 2004, 01:25 PM

Tack Magnus and thanks Bill and Miket. Of course I should have mentioned that I am looking for LF speakers for PA purpose, 2 x 15 or maybe 3 x 15.

Kvarnis

BillFitzmaurice · 19th July 2004, 05:02 PM

For PA Eminence is a good driver for the money. Just model them out to find the one that best suits your needs.

Variac · 19th July 2004, 05:50 PM

The Magnum series sounds great and has specs that work pretty well for home speakers. Of course like most pro speakers, they don't reproduce flat into subwoofer territory, they are also about the most expensive Eminences, but still cheaper than most other choices if you order them from places like Parts Express.

They have all the bells and whistles- shorting rings, phase plug, etc.

Swedish Chef · 19th July 2004, 09:36 PM

If considering Eminence you might also want to take a look at the stuff from P. Audio, http://www.paudio-europe.com/

Pretty good bang for the buck and available in Sweden as well.

/Magnus

18th July 2004, 01:24 PM	#1
kvarnis diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nora	Eminence? I'm interested in the performance of the Eminence speakers. I have never used them so I want your opinions. Thanks!

18th July 2004, 11:01 PM	#2
Swedish Chef diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stockholm	For home or professional use? I have used a couple of their 12'' woofers (mostly for home use) and for the money they are pretty good IMO. They don't have the low distortion and colorless sound like JBL's though but then they are in a different price range. Take a look at http://www.pispeakers.com and the Pi forum for lots of designs with Eminence drivers. /Magnus __________________ "Knowing what to do but not why is no use in a changing world" - The Art of Sound Reproduction

19th July 2004, 12:34 PM	#4
MIKET diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Maine	Beta 12LT The Beta 12LT is a good fullrange driver if it is used properly. There are other Eminence drivers that are very good for subwoofers, however my favorite is the Beta 12LT

19th July 2004, 05:50 PM	#7
Variac diyAudio Editor Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: San Francisco, USA	The Magnum series sounds great and has specs that work pretty well for home speakers. Of course like most pro speakers, they don't reproduce flat into subwoofer territory, they are also about the most expensive Eminences, but still cheaper than most other choices if you order them from places like Parts Express. They have all the bells and whistles- shorting rings, phase plug, etc. __________________ Burning Amp Festival Sunday, October 28th, 2012 in S.F. We need Volunteers & sign-up's for what you're bringing!

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Swedish Chef diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Stockholm	If considering Eminence you might also want to take a look at the stuff from P. Audio, http://www.paudio-europe.com/ Pretty good bang for the buck and available in Sweden as well. /Magnus __________________ "Knowing what to do but not why is no use in a changing world" - The Art of Sound Reproduction


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19th July 2004, 12:29 PM	#3
BillFitzmaurice Banned Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Hampshire	Eminence is primarily aimed at the pro-sound/high efficiency market. Be very sure that you model out any Eminence drivers for home use to see if it's compatable. They also make OEM for a number of other vendors, such as Dayton (the Parts Express house brand) which tend to have specs more amenable for home useage. Their quailty is at least equivalent to others in the same price range.

19th July 2004, 01:25 PM	#5
kvarnis diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Nora	Tack Magnus and thanks Bill and Miket. Of course I should have mentioned that I am looking for LF speakers for PA purpose, 2 x 15 or maybe 3 x 15. Kvarnis

19th July 2004, 05:02 PM	#6
BillFitzmaurice Banned Join Date: May 2004 Location: New Hampshire	For PA Eminence is a good driver for the money. Just model them out to find the one that best suits your needs.

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