Eric - Are you referring to a commercially built active subwoofer or a subwoofer driver? If the former I, of course, agree as I mentioned. If you mean a DIY "driver in a box", which I was what I was referring to, then I cannot agree. My own system uses an 18" JBL driver in a 12cu.ft vented enclosure and performs wonderfully in a lounge room 28' long - but requires 9db lift at 16Hz for that vase-rattling, realistic result.
The use of a corner location will simply add to the problem of uneven response. Some notes will be enhanced, others diminished in volume. Ask any Hi-Fi expert about that one.
I should have mentioned that the voicing equalizer in Hauptwerk can be used to achieve the desired result, provided the speaker driver and amplifier can meet the additional demands. However if other VPO systems are also in use this solution is not practical. It is better to fix the shortcoming where is exists and thereby have a universal sound system which can also be used for CD reproduction, IMHO.
I am afraid my dB values were wrong in my original post. Where I stated "12, 18 or even 24dB/octave" this should have been "6, 9 or even 12dB/octave". And my reference to "tone controls" should have been "3dB/octave" - not 6. Sorry, I confused myself when converting linear ratios to dBs.
Max
The use of a corner location will simply add to the problem of uneven response. Some notes will be enhanced, others diminished in volume. Ask any Hi-Fi expert about that one.
I should have mentioned that the voicing equalizer in Hauptwerk can be used to achieve the desired result, provided the speaker driver and amplifier can meet the additional demands. However if other VPO systems are also in use this solution is not practical. It is better to fix the shortcoming where is exists and thereby have a universal sound system which can also be used for CD reproduction, IMHO.
I am afraid my dB values were wrong in my original post. Where I stated "12, 18 or even 24dB/octave" this should have been "6, 9 or even 12dB/octave". And my reference to "tone controls" should have been "3dB/octave" - not 6. Sorry, I confused myself when converting linear ratios to dBs.
Max
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