Don't get me wrong, if you get it right, they're amazing.. But I find myself doing a lot of faffing about to get it right. Whether it's speaker placement, or EQ etc..
It can get tedious.
I'm not used to this as my previous setup was amazing out of the box.
But.... Get it right, and the right tune comes on.....
It can get tedious.
I'm not used to this as my previous setup was amazing out of the box.
But.... Get it right, and the right tune comes on.....
When it comes to full-range drivers, I agree. Just occasionally, something amazing happens.
However, having to carefully select my music according to what my playback system will work "best" on isn't for me: a decent system should sound good with anything, at any (sensible) volume.
By going for larger multi-way speakers, I suspect I've lost that elusive "synergy"/"magic" that happens infrequently with full-range drivers, in exchange for something that does a decent enough job on those particular recordings, but will also allow me to play some AC/DC loud enough for real slam/impact, or dubstep with ample LF extension, or recordings that might've been harsh/edgy with the "wrong" FR driver...
It's a trade I'm happy with.
Chris
However, having to carefully select my music according to what my playback system will work "best" on isn't for me: a decent system should sound good with anything, at any (sensible) volume.
By going for larger multi-way speakers, I suspect I've lost that elusive "synergy"/"magic" that happens infrequently with full-range drivers, in exchange for something that does a decent enough job on those particular recordings, but will also allow me to play some AC/DC loud enough for real slam/impact, or dubstep with ample LF extension, or recordings that might've been harsh/edgy with the "wrong" FR driver...
It's a trade I'm happy with.
Chris
Nah, full rangers are easy. Just serve them music to their liking and they sing. Should you swerve off that path though... 🤔
So, just be a good boy and learn to like girlie girls with their guitars 😉
So, just be a good boy and learn to like girlie girls with their guitars 😉
Having a musical preamp and amp is a must.
You can be 'faffing' as much as you want with fullrange, if amplification is not up the task, the magic is gone.
You can be 'faffing' as much as you want with fullrange, if amplification is not up the task, the magic is gone.
Girlie girls and their guitar…
https://nadineshah.bandcamp.com/album/holiday-destination
https://malariaband.bandcamp.com/album/compiled-20
https://sheherazaad.bandcamp.com/album/qasr
https://odettahartman.bandcamp.com/album/old-rockhounds-never-die
https://hatisnoit.bandcamp.com/album/illogical-dance
https://zillawithhereyesshut.bandcamp.com/album/rainbows
https://jucaramarcal.bandcamp.com/album/delta-est-cio-blues
https://palbertapalberta.bandcamp.com/album/palberta5000
Not all fit the above description, but it’s all girls and I have been carried away already.
Merry Sunday everyone.
https://nadineshah.bandcamp.com/album/holiday-destination
https://malariaband.bandcamp.com/album/compiled-20
https://sheherazaad.bandcamp.com/album/qasr
https://odettahartman.bandcamp.com/album/old-rockhounds-never-die
https://hatisnoit.bandcamp.com/album/illogical-dance
https://zillawithhereyesshut.bandcamp.com/album/rainbows
https://jucaramarcal.bandcamp.com/album/delta-est-cio-blues
https://palbertapalberta.bandcamp.com/album/palberta5000
Not all fit the above description, but it’s all girls and I have been carried away already.
Merry Sunday everyone.
In my experience, it has nothing to do with music choice. It is more a combination of recording/mastering quality, dynamic range (of the source material), gain staging of the amplification and SPL.
The worst case scenario is a recording that is pushed to clipping, with severely compressed dynamic range, played back at high SPL on a full range system with suboptimal amplification and gain staging.
On the other hand, if you get all of those things right, starting with the recording, then virtually any style of music can sound fantastic on full range systems. The caveat is SPL. I never need more than about 92bB and typically much less, because I am not keen on inflicting more damage to my ears.
Those who like dub step or low DR recordings at very loud SPL should look elsewhere.
The worst case scenario is a recording that is pushed to clipping, with severely compressed dynamic range, played back at high SPL on a full range system with suboptimal amplification and gain staging.
On the other hand, if you get all of those things right, starting with the recording, then virtually any style of music can sound fantastic on full range systems. The caveat is SPL. I never need more than about 92bB and typically much less, because I am not keen on inflicting more damage to my ears.
Those who like dub step or low DR recordings at very loud SPL should look elsewhere.
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