On Thu, May 12, 2011 at 07:46:56PM +0200, Jörn Nettingsmeier wrote: >> Is it acceptable if the mid-high speakers go down to 150Hz while the >> subs go up to 700Hz? What would be an appropriate upper frequency limit >> for the subs? How to adjust all the decoders to handle different and >> overlapping frequency ranges? Is is better to avoid overlapping? > > that is a can of worms. off the top of my head, i'd say don't do it and > go for a sharper transition, because you will never get the time > alignment right for a larger area. experience with PA systems shows that > a smooth phase transition between basses and tops is quite worth the > effort. so if you don't have a chance to get it right, then at least > limit the effect to an octave or so. with a transition from 150 to 700, > you basically leave the entire low-mid response to chance. and see if > you can measure the overall system phase response and align it with some > delay.
I rather strongly agree. Overlapping frequency ranges are a recipe for disaster in almost all cases. -- FA _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
