scottherbert wrote:Hi Drew,
I don't know where you are on the build of your TLAHs, or if you have purchased any drivers yet, but if you are considering the Dayton full range driver, consider this. You could build 1 TLAH with the Dayton full range, and 1 with the original drivers (if you have them already) and do a side-by-side comparison. You did say you like to experiment, didn't you?
I am unfamiliar with the 'interiors' of the TLAH, baffles and such, but it seems that it would be fairly simple to change out the front panel of the 'loser' of the comparison, to fit the drivers of the winner. You might even get a decent comparison with only 4 drivers per side, to give you an idea, to save some money before you get the 8.
~Scott
Actually, the TLAH pro's are finished.
My initial thoughts:
I need a bigger garage. These things are definitely not meant for "up close" listening, obviously. And, since it's midnight, I'm sure my neighbors wouldn't be to thrilled about me raising the garage door and walking across the street to listen to 8' Diapason samples. They don't know what they're missing.
Initially, I like them. I will have a more committed attitude towards them once I get them into the sanctuary and actually play some samples through them in that large space.
Until then, however, I am really intrigued by this full range driver idea. Undoubtedly, it would be easy to replace the existing 8" drivers with those, and just disconnect the Piezo tweeters for the sake of comparison. Still, though, that's a lot of wasted drivers one way or the other. Eh, you only live once, right?