I'm building a second iteration of my arrays that will only include 2 possible 4" drivers from Markaudio for a full 16 driver per side at 9 feet tall:
Alpair 7MS or
Pluvia 7HD
Each driver is in it's own sealed enclosure which is about .3cuft.
Each driver will be individually powered and have their own volume control.
Most array builders go cheap. That's not the intention here, price is not a consideration. I liked the sound and off axis response of the original Pluvia 7's but they are EOL, so I must choose from one of the 2 above.
Alpair 7MS or
Pluvia 7HD
Each driver is in it's own sealed enclosure which is about .3cuft.
Each driver will be individually powered and have their own volume control.
Most array builders go cheap. That's not the intention here, price is not a consideration. I liked the sound and off axis response of the original Pluvia 7's but they are EOL, so I must choose from one of the 2 above.
I'd say most array builders go with a driver that has excellent properties for that job, but that's just my opinion 😀.
I can asure you my choise wasn't related to saving some money. Just look at the impulse from a single unit (make sure it is nice and clean) and make sure it has enough x-max for what you want to get out of it. A rising responce towards higher frequencies would also be welcome.
I can asure you my choise wasn't related to saving some money. Just look at the impulse from a single unit (make sure it is nice and clean) and make sure it has enough x-max for what you want to get out of it. A rising responce towards higher frequencies would also be welcome.
Hi wesayso! I've followed your build for some time and you're input is much appreciated. Permit me to show off my build so far.
I'm limiting myself to the drivers mentioned above because they both have the same flange bolt pattern as the old Pluvia 7s. I have to replace the Pluvia 7s because the tower bent at one point and the enclosures all fell off as they are magnetically attached. I was overzealous at stacking before welding in the reinforcements.🙄 None of the PVC enclosures were damaged but some of the drivers were.
Today I'm going in to make progress on the 2nd tower, almost done. 2 more weeks?
I apologize for being a little off-topic... I'm leaning towards the Pluvia 7HD at this point. But if anyone has any other suggestions that fit the same flange bolt pattern I'm all ears. Thanks!
EDIT: I forgot to mention that I'll be cutting them off digitally at 150Hz.
I'm limiting myself to the drivers mentioned above because they both have the same flange bolt pattern as the old Pluvia 7s. I have to replace the Pluvia 7s because the tower bent at one point and the enclosures all fell off as they are magnetically attached. I was overzealous at stacking before welding in the reinforcements.🙄 None of the PVC enclosures were damaged but some of the drivers were.
Today I'm going in to make progress on the 2nd tower, almost done. 2 more weeks?
I apologize for being a little off-topic... I'm leaning towards the Pluvia 7HD at this point. But if anyone has any other suggestions that fit the same flange bolt pattern I'm all ears. Thanks!
EDIT: I forgot to mention that I'll be cutting them off digitally at 150Hz.
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I have both the drivers you mention, have not listened to either. My 1st pick would be the A7ms, but the P7HD is supposed to be a development of the A7.3. I suspect the top/mids would be more finessed than the P7HD, but that teh spidered driver has a bit more control on the bottom, but in a line array that is likely moot.
Buy one of each and use th eone you like best.
dave
Buy one of each and use th eone you like best.
dave
Hi Dave! The A7MS was also my first choice. I guess I was tempted by the cheaper price of the P7HD. Can you comment on the impulse response, like wesayso mentioned, of the mono suspension driver vs the typical suspension of the P7HD in a sealed enclosure? I would suspect the impulse response would be better on the mono suspension driver, but I don't know...