Posting this in the Fullrange section instead of the Multi Way as this is mainly about Markaudio Drivers, hope thats ok.
Some while ago i build a 2-Way System using Markaudio Chr-120 and Chr-70 in an oversized sealed box (q around 0.4), first order crossover @470hz to compensate for baffle step response. Worked like a charm, i absolutely love the sound of these Speakers and also noticed that theyre actually better for mixing work than my and most other studio monitors I worked with and listened to, much more detailed, consistent soundfield and insane transient response.
To the point, this made me decide to build the main Monitors in my Studio myself, using Markaudio. Knowing from lurking and reading this forum some of you got extensive experience with these drivers, maybe you can help me with some questions still in my head.
1. Im planning on upgrading from the CHR to the MAOP drivers, so MAOP 11 + MAOP 7 - If I like the CHR sound is this a good idea? the consensus seemed to be the alpair are similar to the CHR in terms of overall character but just plain "upgrade".
2. The CHR-120 extends pretty low in a sealed box, MAOP 11 doesnt quite get there. For full range reproduction the Plan would be to go 3-way and add a bass driver for everything below the MAOP 11. Just feels kind of wrong to me in some ways, as i kind of dont want to **** up the minimal crossover design with an additional capacitor for the MAOP 11. Any of you had any experience with WAF designs, specifially the low pass filter for the sub?
Thanks!
Some while ago i build a 2-Way System using Markaudio Chr-120 and Chr-70 in an oversized sealed box (q around 0.4), first order crossover @470hz to compensate for baffle step response. Worked like a charm, i absolutely love the sound of these Speakers and also noticed that theyre actually better for mixing work than my and most other studio monitors I worked with and listened to, much more detailed, consistent soundfield and insane transient response.
To the point, this made me decide to build the main Monitors in my Studio myself, using Markaudio. Knowing from lurking and reading this forum some of you got extensive experience with these drivers, maybe you can help me with some questions still in my head.
1. Im planning on upgrading from the CHR to the MAOP drivers, so MAOP 11 + MAOP 7 - If I like the CHR sound is this a good idea? the consensus seemed to be the alpair are similar to the CHR in terms of overall character but just plain "upgrade".
2. The CHR-120 extends pretty low in a sealed box, MAOP 11 doesnt quite get there. For full range reproduction the Plan would be to go 3-way and add a bass driver for everything below the MAOP 11. Just feels kind of wrong to me in some ways, as i kind of dont want to **** up the minimal crossover design with an additional capacitor for the MAOP 11. Any of you had any experience with WAF designs, specifially the low pass filter for the sub?
Thanks!
Better us the Alpair 12PW as bassdriver if you insist on using a mark audio driver as bassdriver. It's the driver in the range best fit for it. But it's no real subwoofer so don't expect 30Hz from it. Then you better use a real hi quality subwoofer. And if you want an acurate neutral studio monitor i would not use Mark Audio at all (as they are not neutral in sound).
I myself have a setup where i use the Alpair 10.3 with a 10" scanspeak 26W/8534G00 (sub)woofer crossed at 250Hz and that works perfect. But any other high quality woofer or subwoofer can be mated. Cross it over somewhere between 100 and 300Hz (depending on the drivers chosen) to the mark audio driver of your choice. and you still got the single driver feel, but with more bass in my experience. You don't have to use the 10.3 (i had them arround), i would actually probally use the 7.3 or the 7MS if i hadn't those 10.3 arround but make sure the driver can go low enough to leave at least an octave (or a decade like they say in the US) frequency-headroom before you cross over.
I myself have a setup where i use the Alpair 10.3 with a 10" scanspeak 26W/8534G00 (sub)woofer crossed at 250Hz and that works perfect. But any other high quality woofer or subwoofer can be mated. Cross it over somewhere between 100 and 300Hz (depending on the drivers chosen) to the mark audio driver of your choice. and you still got the single driver feel, but with more bass in my experience. You don't have to use the 10.3 (i had them arround), i would actually probally use the 7.3 or the 7MS if i hadn't those 10.3 arround but make sure the driver can go low enough to leave at least an octave (or a decade like they say in the US) frequency-headroom before you cross over.