The cd needs a lot of finessing with the filters to get right, FIR is your friend here.
Exactly. I was comparing IIR (biquads) and FIR filters this weekend. I EQed driver for the same house curve using FIR and IIR. It took some time and I tried to be precise...
The difference is significant. The sound is more harsh with biquads, FIR produced sweeter and more precise sound. FIR is way to go, at least with this driver. In fact I was so pleased with the result, that I started contemplating FIRs for bass and sub bass drivers. The only feasible solution seems to be computer based DSP for those, becouse of huge number of taps.
I realise that 85 dB at 5 cm is not pushing the system that hared really.
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True. I am curious too, how SPL will influence THD, so next time I try it.
As would 45 deg.
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Here is 0 and 45 degree comparison of both drivers with FIR applied. Parameters "as usual", 5cm, gated.
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Thanks!!! is that 1m away? 1m is standard distance when measuring sound pressure.
Sound pressure falls off as distance increase - quite a lot actually 🙂
95 dB in listeningposition is loud.
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Sound pressure falls off as distance increase - quite a lot actually 🙂
95 dB in listeningposition is loud.
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Something interesting on the impulse tests:

The bit I have circled is probably a reflection from the back of the cabinet coming back through the cone. If it is percent (not sure on that one), it's quite big
Try either absorbing it with lining or wadding, or diffusing it with angled or rounded wooden blocks on the inside of the cabinet
Brian

The bit I have circled is probably a reflection from the back of the cabinet coming back through the cone. If it is percent (not sure on that one), it's quite big
Try either absorbing it with lining or wadding, or diffusing it with angled or rounded wooden blocks on the inside of the cabinet
Brian
Thanks!!! is that 1m away?
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Sorry I forgot to mention it in the post. It is the same situation as in #38 post, so 5 cm, hence nearfield. For some reason I was not able to get over 90dB sweeps at 1m position due to clipping REW complaints. When I resolve it, I will post it again.
The bit I have circled is probably a reflection from the back of the cabinet coming back through the cone. If it is percent (not sure on that one), it's quite big
Try either absorbing it with lining or wadding, or diffusing it with angled or rounded wooden blocks on the inside of the cabinet
Brian
This is interesting insight. Yes it is percent. The cone is like 23cm from back of the cabinet, which is about 1.5ms in sound travel (from cone and back to cone), so it correlates with your statement. However the cabinet is filled with polycotton damping, so this should be fine - unless it fell off, I will check it, thanks.
Hi All,
Sorry for the delay but I just got this back from BMS.
The path in red is 109mm.
Hope this helps!
Now that is a beauty!
Are there anyone else waiting for an 15" version?
😎
Hi All,
The path in red is 109mm.
Hope this helps!
Excellent, thanks for sharing.
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