"Don Pearce" wrote


Keith, I've put up another bit of stuff for you. There are three
frequency plots, one each for the reference, PM6 and EXE. They show
very clearly the response of each of these speakers, particularly the
horrifying top end of the EXEs; the PM6es are quite a bit better, but
still not at all nice - very toppy.

Are you absolutely sure about your choice?

http://81.174.169.10/odds/kspkr/



OK, thanks for that - thode plots are plaine enough.

First off, I can't use too much bass (like from my Ruarks) without setting
up a terrible boom in what is really a tiny room, so the lean 'horn bass'
suits me very well, provided I get enough of it. Next, I have not noticed
any significant absence of treble or 'spiky mush' myself, other than a
little recession here and there of some familar tracts that I'm used to
hearing more 'foreward' - most seem to find the treble is very pleasant...??

As to choice - after the exchange last night I went into a fury of
amp-hauling and wire-pulling for a 'sudden death' (mine, if I have to shift
this stuff about much longer) choice between the speakers and, when I got to
300Bs on the Fidelios, the choice was made - right back to where I started!!
This was confirmed when I switched Classic FM on earlier this morning (SS
throughout) and heard the now familiar 'hoarseness' straight off....!!

My initial problem is having a 4-way split with 2 pairs of drivers in 2
different cabinets (swappable in 10 minutes, if necessary) and having had a
thumbs up on just about any combination thereof!! One pair's simply gotta
go! When I get things sorted out, I'll post a couple of trax to demonstrate
what I've got and (probably) a better bit of music from both speakers in
turn, in the one cabinet. I might (probably) even throw in the same track on
the Tannoys, for comparison.

I think I've got a classic case of measurements vs. real life here, where I
like the sound from a certain combination of this kit and it don't look too
good on paper and certainly don't seem to want to record too well!! I've
never once had a 'feck me that's ****e' from a number of visitors/critics
here, several of whom would delight in slipping in a little jab like that -
eau cointreau, they've all gone away muttering about building summat similar
themselves....!!??

On with the motley....

(It can only get worse....!! :-)