I have a chance to buy a pair of 1160 but already have a pair of 1040s that I found to be very nice when listening to the naked driver (free air, no XO).
Of course, PHL don't ever publish FR and impedance curves. From what I have gathered from various international forums (fora?), the 1160 has the same FR as the 1060 which has the same FR as the 1040/1050. Toutehauteparleur has a blurb that the 1160 has slightly better bass extension.
What I can see from the data sheets (1160 compared to 1040) is
- loss of 3.5 dB of efficiency
- half a mm more x lin
- virtually the same fs
- slightly higher Qts
Have I missed an obvious upside or downside?
Of course, PHL don't ever publish FR and impedance curves. From what I have gathered from various international forums (fora?), the 1160 has the same FR as the 1060 which has the same FR as the 1040/1050. Toutehauteparleur has a blurb that the 1160 has slightly better bass extension.
What I can see from the data sheets (1160 compared to 1040) is
- loss of 3.5 dB of efficiency
- half a mm more x lin
- virtually the same fs
- slightly higher Qts
Have I missed an obvious upside or downside?