Another speaker question, sorry.?

[gaza]

Hi, can some one please explain this.
When you have 2 x subs that are more powerfull, than the 2 x full range speakers as the tops, how do the lower power ( less watts ) tops, cope when the volume is cranked up.
Am i right in thinking that because the subs are taking the base or lower end sound, the tops only have to cope with the vocal high end sound, and they are not being pushed as hard.
thanks. :)

[TonyB]

It depends on how they are set up.

If you have tops and bass bins made by the same manufacturer and you drive them with one amp, they will be matched to compliment each other.

If they are different makes, they may not matched but you can get around it to a certain extent by using the EQ.

If they are powered speakers, they will have a volume control.

If you have them bi-amped with an active crossover, the active crossover with have level controls for each speaker.

[Excalibur]

Hi, can some one please explain this.
When you have 2 x subs that are more powerfull, than the 2 x full range speakers as the tops, how do the lower power ( less watts ) tops, cope when the volume is cranked up.
Am i right in thinking that because the subs are taking the base or lower end sound, the tops only have to cope with the vocal high end sound, and they are not being pushed as hard.
thanks. :)

In essence, yes. If you look at actives, you'll see that the HF often has only25% of the power which the low end uses. This is because the subs need nore oomph to match the high frequency output. It also explains why one of my reserve amps tends to thermal itself out for a short space of time when running subs, but never on tops.


It depends on how they are set up.

If you have tops and bass bins made by the same manufacturer and you drive them with one amp, they will be matched to compliment each other.

If they are different makes, they may not matched but you can get around it to a certain extent by using the EQ.

If they are powered speakers, they will have a volume control.

If you have them bi-amped with an active crossover, the active crossover with have level controls for each speaker.


What he said. :thumbs_up:

[gaza]

In essence, yes. If you look at actives, you'll see that the HF often has only25% of the power which the low end uses. This is because the subs need nore oomph to match the high frequency output. It also explains why one of my reserve amps tends to thermal itself out for a short space of time when running subs, but never on tops.




What he said. :thumbs_up:


Thanks for your help guys.:)

[CRAZY K]

In essence, yes. If you look at actives, you'll see that the HF often has only25% of the power which the low end uses. This is because the subs need nore oomph to match the high frequency output. It also explains why one of my reserve amps tends to thermal itself out for a short space of time when running subs, but never on tops.




What he said. :thumbs_up:

Peter, I get nervous about speakers/ amps that have a thermal cut out--:eek:

Presumably your Class Ds dont?

CRAZY K

[Excalibur]

Peter, I get nervous about speakers/ amps that have a thermal cut out--:eek:

Presumably your Class Ds dont?

CRAZY K

It's a reserve amp, which due to the rapidly growing amp/speaker collection will probably never see it driving subs again. It used to simply fade the thermal light up, cool down quickly, and come back on.:eek:

[CRAZY K]

It's a reserve amp, which due to the rapidly growing amp/speaker collection will probably never see it driving subs again. It used to simply fade the thermal light up, cool down quickly, and come back on.:eek:

And Class D?

CRAZY K

[Excalibur]

And Class D?

CRAZY K

It's only the amp which has a thermal cutout Alan. ;) :D