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Fir

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Equalisation cannot overcome physical property limitations.

It can certainly flatten frequency response well below the unequalized -3dB point at the expense of amplifier power. Sealed enclosures and driver suspensions with generous excursion are required. Class D power is cheap so it's not uncommon to see power output levels right up to the limits of the mains branch circuit dumped into an acoustic suspension box with very high amounts of gain inversely proportional to frequency response roll off. Particularly with butterworth filters, FM distortion isn't an issue with these subs. And they don't cost thousands of dollars either.

Personally, I prefer Tom Danley's approach to truly infrasonic bass. ;)
 

sdifox

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It can certainly flatten frequency response well below the unequalized -3dB point at the expense of amplifier power. Sealed enclosures and driver suspensions with generous excursion are required. Class D power is cheap so it's not uncommon to see power output levels right up to the limits of the mains branch circuit dumped into an acoustic suspension box with very high amounts of gain inversely proportional to frequency response roll off. Particularly with butterworth filters, FM distortion isn't an issue with these subs. And they don't cost thousands of dollars either.

Personally, I prefer Tom Danley's approach to truly infrasonic bass. ;)


Pretty sure the main issue with the klipsch is the tweeter.
 

Fir

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Pretty sure the main issue with the klipsch is the tweeter.

If you're talking about anything made in the past 20 years, yes. All the new stuff is cheap Chinese junk! Paul is rolling in his grave...
 

JEDIYoda

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If you're talking about anything made in the past 20 years, yes. All the new stuff is cheap Chinese junk! Paul is rolling in his grave...
Again you do not know what you are talking about! More of this if its made in China crap...…
You probably don`t even own a pair of descent speakers......


Most know that HiVi makes many drivers used in some of the most expensive speakers including B&W boxes, and Swans is their brands. Cambridge Audio has all of their equipment made in China. Most Japanese turntables are manufactured there. Let's be honest, most of the electronics from Japan are manufactured in China. The days of cheap crap are in the past, and if you stay with name brands you should find some excellent equipment.
 

shortylickens

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Again you do not know what you are talking about! More of this if its made in China crap...…
You probably don`t even own a pair of descent speakers......


Most know that HiVi makes many drivers used in some of the most expensive speakers including B&W boxes, and Swans is their brands. Cambridge Audio has all of their equipment made in China. Most Japanese turntables are manufactured there. Let's be honest, most of the electronics from Japan are manufactured in China. The days of cheap crap are in the past, and if you stay with name brands you should find some excellent equipment.


I OWN POLK 150'S!!!!
 

KMFJD

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I still have my Klipsch studio monitors from the 90's , probably the reason i have such bad tinnitus these days
 
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Jgtdragon

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I have my Klipsh 4.1 from a member here since like early 2000's and still using it. One of the output doesn't work, but still sounds good.
 
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Fritzo

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Pretty sure the main issue with the klipsch is the tweeter.

I like how everyone is generalizing Klipsch like they made one product with different casings on them and they all sound the same.
 

Jeeebus

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Happy with my Klipsch setup. 2x RP-280F and 1x RP-450C (not pictured are 2x in-wall Klipsch behind the couch). Not sure what model the Klipsch subwoofer is.

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evident

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Happy with my Klipsch setup. 2x RP-280F and 1x RP-450C (not pictured are 2x in-wall Klipsch behind the couch). Not sure what model the Klipsch subwoofer is.

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Nice cabinet. where did you get it from?
 

purbeast0

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I was VERY close to getting some Klipsh speakers like 5 years ago and am so glad I didn't end up with them. They were the Klipsch RF-7 ii series and I was going to get a 5 speaker setup. I went to someone's house to demo them and they just didn't do much for me and I get what people say about them being too trebly. I'm so glad splurged and spent more for other speakers because Klipsch aren't even comparable to them.
 

Fritzo

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I was VERY close to getting some Klipsh speakers like 5 years ago and am so glad I didn't end up with them. They were the Klipsch RF-7 ii series and I was going to get a 5 speaker setup. I went to someone's house to demo them and they just didn't do much for me and I get what people say about them being too trebly. I'm so glad splurged and spent more for other speakers because Klipsch aren't even comparable to them.

Looks like the RF-7 III's fixed that issue: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PuWUYw2j4po