"John Atkinson" wrote
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Arny Krueger wrote:
"John Atkinson" wrote
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Arny Krueger wrote:
"MvonB" wrote in message
http://www.eminent-tech.com/RWbrochure.htm
Note that true subwoofer fanciers like Nousaine rate
woofers in terms of output on the order of 120 dB @ 10
Hz.
The Eminent can do that easily. See, for example,
http://blog.stereophile.com/cedia2006/091906soundfield/
and
http://blog.stereophile.com/cedia2006/091606thigpen/
In the first photo, the subwoofer is outputting 8Hz at
115dB spl in the room next door.
Trivial observation: 115 120.
Correct, but that was the level in the other room,
according to a spectrum analyzer. I also witnessed a IHz
tone at the same level, but I found it compeletly
inaudible.
When reproduced with sufficient acoustic power, not heard but definately
sensed.
Bandwidth extended up to 25-30Hz, so this is a
a true_sub_woofer.
Agreed - and this is a consequence of the method of operation.
Second observation, delivering 115 dB to a hotel room
doesn't take as much effort as delivering 120 dB to a
good-sized listening room.
True, but the room the Eminent subwoofer was operating
into
was neither small nor a hotel bedroom. It was ameeting
room measuring around 15' x 25', if I remember correctly.
Agreed that 15 x 25 is a decent-sized listening room. It is like mine if you
further specify a 9 foot ceiling.
Third observation, distortion is only speced at a
relatively weak 90 dB SPL.
I couldn't hear any harmonics along with the 8Hz tone,
though there may have been some masking from the
noise of the furnishings/walls/ceiling rattling :-)
Agreed, those are natural consequences of deep bass at a loud enough level.
Harmonics visible on the spectrum analyzer were in the
few per cent.
If it can do say 120 dB @ 10% THD, why don't they say it?
And remember, this is with _one_ drive-unit and 30W
of amplification. No reason (other than financial) to
use multiple units.
The 30 watt number is misleading. This is a speaker driver that works on the
principle of modulation. I see no specification for the power input to the
motor that provides the airflow that is modulated.
What did you think of this subwoofer when you heard
it, Mr. Krueger?
I didn't have the pleasure. Was it demoed at HE2005?