Hello there! Has anyone build small line array using EAD E60?
https://www.eadsweden.com/design-suggestions/small-array
The only build I have seen so far is from the Lenco Heaven site. Could you please share your experience? Can they be used without sub? Thanks in advance!
https://www.eadsweden.com/design-suggestions/small-array
The only build I have seen so far is from the Lenco Heaven site. Could you please share your experience? Can they be used without sub? Thanks in advance!
EAD is a spinoff of Scanspeak, that use the Jordan technology to make fullrange drivers and build them in the Scanspeak plant. They are well build and reasonable good, but Mark Audio is cheaper and better.
The line array looks logic and could work, but i did not build or hear it myself. It will need a sub altough as not much under 100hz will be there.
The line array looks logic and could work, but i did not build or hear it myself. It will need a sub altough as not much under 100hz will be there.
That is not really a line array, the concept for that goes way, way, way back with Ted Jordan.
What waxx says about MarkAudio, the MA A5.2/3 or even CHN50 would be a better choice.
With the 4Ω drivers one has the option of wiring them in series and use a big cap (or caps) to get fewer of the drivers playing up high, minimizing any combing yet dramatically increasiing cone area as the frequency goes down.
http://www.planet10-hifi.com/downloads/Quad-Driver-Wiring.pdf
(the middle one)
dave
What waxx says about MarkAudio, the MA A5.2/3 or even CHN50 would be a better choice.
With the 4Ω drivers one has the option of wiring them in series and use a big cap (or caps) to get fewer of the drivers playing up high, minimizing any combing yet dramatically increasiing cone area as the frequency goes down.
http://www.planet10-hifi.com/downloads/Quad-Driver-Wiring.pdf
(the middle one)
dave
I'd ask whether you want the line array style setup to run full range? Some might come to the conclusion that one FR would work with supporting woofers.
Hi Guys, Thanks for the suggestions. What I'm looking for is fullrange loudspeakers with small footprint and efficiency of 90 db/W or more. I'm very interested in 3x A6.2P. Have you published the design?
Can you find 6 A6p?
If you can i’ll give you the plan… i think i have some work to do on the drawings.
dave
If you can i’ll give you the plan… i think i have some work to do on the drawings.
dave
EAD60 is much better driver than CHP-70, tested both and not agree that Alpair 5 in my case 5.2 is better than EAD60 HD MKII. EAD60 HD MKII in OB is amazing driver.
Here is picture of my project with EAD60HDMKII. Tested Alpair 5.2, Dayton audio ps95, Mark Audio Pluvia 7.2HD, CHR-70 CHP-70, SB acoustics sb65wbac25-4 EAD, and choice for my project was EAD60HDMKII in OB application with support of satori woofer. Maybe problem is that EAD is expensive so that is reason why is used less. If I will choose between price and performance SB acoustics sb65wbac25-4 is absolute winner.
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Thanks, testing different woofers and full range drivers took more than 2 years. Cabinet is sandwich HDF 4mm plus 12 mm Baltic birch and 4 mm Hdf
CHP-70 is probally the worst of the Mark Audio drivers, the CHN-50 or CHR-70 would be much better if you want the cheaper ones. But i would rather go for the Alpair 7MS or the ALpair 6 for this.
If you like some top yes, but the CHP will do better bass. Not the best MA example.
dave