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Here's my question: where is the best place to order woofers online?
>>55333238
so guys jbl or sony i want that big sound for a budget
>>55333383
get the JBL its the best for the price i also hear they have a high end division that is unrelated to there low end trash division so you must get the high end sound thats how it works
>>55333238
>pics of woofers
Need a free-air capable 8", preferably 'car audio' sub.
All the ones marketed as free air are too wimpy and twice the cost of comparable drivers with similar specs for the job.
Can't find any up to date free air compatible lists, otherwise I'm stuck pouring over spec by spec by spec.
>>55333543
what about a subwoofer
>>55333572
I used an Image Dynamics ID8 for my LS430. It does really well and with the tuning from my Alpine PXA-H800, it sounds really good.
>>55333238
Parts Express has always been pretty great for me. Their selection trumps all others.
>>55333826
I'm going to give a try to a pair of Boston Acoustics T-1030 this weekend. The owner doesn't have space for them on his new home and so he is selling them.
What worries me are the woofers which he says that have already been replaced at a steep cost after the foam was damaged.
I'm considering ordering a pair of JBL VTX-G28 subwoofers and a pair of JBL VP7212/95DP to have in my living room.
>>55335625
waste your money
>>55335639
They are only $5500 each
Why did I get into speakers right when my family slipped into extreme poverty? My life is a joke
>>55333572
>the job
which is? what's the intended purpose? "the job" is the single most important aspect of audio design.
the fact that you have precise requirements that don't match up to any real-life jobs tells me you're either full of shit or following the advice of someone who is.
>>55335625
on the off-chance that you're serious: gain is plentiful in rooms. so buying subs made for 2pi(outdoor) output is silly. outdoor subs sacrifice sound quality and bandwidth for SPL. indoors your biggest enemy is room modes, which outdoor subs can't do a goddamned thing to improve (while multiple, spread-out sources can.)
If you really have that much to spend, buy a trio of M2s, 4 smaller subs and judiciously use the DSP, ala Welti. if you doubt any of this, call up Harman directly. they will absolutely dissuade you from buying pro gear.
>>55336840
audio really doesn't cost that much, especially if you DIY.
"perfect" amps and DACs are commonplace; proper speaker designs that directly address how humans hear are not.
i feel you, though. if you're only concerned with sound reproduction for a single person (i.e. you) then buy a pair of $14 Koss KSC75s, and find a garage-sale subwoofer to sit within 2 feet of.
then thank the stars you live in a time when DSP is free, ultra-powerful, and available to anyone with a computer. do your research and you can attain state-of the art on the cheap.
>>55335625
why did you buy PA concert speakers for your living room
>have yamaha NS20's
>high frequencies cause a rattle
>cant find any tears in speakers
>cant tell if its coming from the driver or the tweeter.
>>55337672
determine which speaker it's coming from. disconnect the one that's fine.
unscrew the woofer from the offending unit, unplug one of its terminals. play some sound.
rattle still there? it's the tweeter.
rattle gone? it's the woofer.
>>55337868
it could be the cabnet itself something ratteling inside
>>55337944
Upload a sound clip maybe?
Is 300€ too much for a pair of JBL lsr305? I wnat to taste the glorious sound for monitor speakers and I have money to spend
>>55338139
Pardon, it's 250€.
>>55333572
I run regular car subs in baffle type setups, never had a problem. They can be made to sound decent with some filter tweaking.
Sound qubed
>>55333383
The 305s are pretty good, crazy powerful for the size/price but turn the volume knob to 7 if you want them to sound clean at lower volumes.
>>55339805
How do they compare to Yamaha HS5 and Tannoy Reveal 502?
>>55340133
I got the JBLs so I could have loud, clear speakers for cheap.
I don't know how they compare to the HS5s, never heard them in person but the JBLs pack more power in them (125W per speaker) for only ~$250.
The slightly more expensive HS5s pack 70W per speaker, so at full volume they just aren't as loud, they also have a different power ratio between the tweeter and woofer 5:9 respectively.
At $150-200 the Tannoys are more comparable to Mackie CR4s tbqh.
>>55340242
Ok thanks. I heard people here saying that the JBL lsr305 aren't as good as people claim them to be. Lots of reviewers praise them a lot though.
>>55340406
I'd say more than half of those comments are from people who bought the "consumer grade JBL" speakers and thought that their "professional" speaker line was the same garbage.
Others probably expected them to be the best speakers ever for a ridiculously low price and were disappointed.
>>55340406
JBL's 305 monitors are the AMD of powered monitors. Tons of raw power, and great clarity, but not the best.
A set of Klipsch's R-15PM is better, but that moderate performance increase comes at a massive price increase. It's worth it for some, but not everyone.
What does >>>/g/ think of Earthquake Audio?
>>55340879
Never heard anything about em. tbqh /g/ is a pretty bad place to get speaker reviews.
>>55340879
I have a Holees 15 in my car. They make decent products in the car audio category.
/g/ why arent you using superior motional feedback speakers?
i have an old set of huge speakers from my father's old tape deck and amp combo, but the tweeter and mids are blown, plus the subs foam is gone, is there a good place to source replacement speakers, or are these just destined for garbage?
>>55341871
I think they are kill, there's been too much damage done.
Gentlemen, I need some help.
A new Wharfedale Diamond 220 is listed for 245USD. Meanwhile, the 210 is at 150USD.
Is there enough of a difference in quality to justify the 100 USD difference? I do intend on eventually getting a subwoofer.
>>55338172
get something better if you have the cash
>>55339805
i was joking in that post since 90% of 4chan g users ask that question
>>55340805
they dont have balanced input in the trash they go
>>55346935
>Klipsch
>trash
Jealous poorfag detected.
It's okay, anon. Not everyone can afford Klipsch quality. Those other speakers can't be that bad, can they?
Do I need an amp to have Vol B44s (https://voll.com.au/shop/b44) work with acceptable quality with my computer which has a sound card?
>>55340805
>klipsch r15pm
>better
Jesus Christ, how can anyone think this? When I listened to a pair, they had that klipsch horn sound
>>55347446
your right i would be better spending my money on my focal chorus 807vws and my vincent sa 31mk and 331mk im not a poorfag the focal 807 vw is 2k pair
>>55348529
>comparing high end computer speakers to floorstanding speakers
kek'd, are you seriously going to have a big bulky reciever on your desk next to your PC?
High end floorstanding speakers are $2,000 USD EACH. Not including subwoofer and reciever.
>>55348645
yeah i do ill take a pic when i get home from workif the thread is still going i have a massive hifi rack on my desk i got an insane deal on a subwoffer the focal electra 1000 sw got it for 1200 aud its so powerful
>>55348645
the massive pre amp and power amp sitting on my desk and if you are calling klpshit high end computer speakers you are just kidding also high end floor standers start at the 10k price point
>>55341445
Is there a good place?
I don't like rummaging through 10 hours of shill sites.
>>55348827
As far computer speakers go, that is the high end. Anything more is home theater or even recording studio territory. Computer sound is mainly concerned with headphones.
If you're paying 10k USD EACH for floorstanding speakers you're getting ripped off, hard. 10k for a pair is more like it.
also:
>home theater system
>only 1 subwoofer
5.1 must be fun.
>>55349128
>/g/
>not a shill site
kek'd
Anyways, good luck with your research, if anything try to listen to as much as you can in person, with music you listen to.
>>55349150
i have 2.1 dont use it for home theater that is a $4000 sub it can hit 19hz and go to 119 db neigbours yelled ay me because it was rattling there house i dont think i will ever need to upgrade it but you do realise that with a DAC any high end system can be computer speakers i bought a SA-CD7 dac it looks so dam cool
>>55349293
> but you do realise that with a DAC any high end system can be computer speakers
Of course, if you connect them to a PC.
The computer audio market is not the same as the home theater market, the speakers you bought are clearly marketed towards the home theater segment. Different form factor, price point, volume and everything.
The PC audio market is mainly headphones and small $200 speakers because you can have incredible sound while still having space for 3 monitors and power for a 1000W PC.
>>55349128
Easiest way is to learn loudspeaker measurements and look through archives of measurements, and try to relate the plots to what you heard.
Stereophile and Soundstage Network collect consumer loudspeaker measurements. Sound and Recording does studio monitors, but it's in German.
>>55349457
they arnt Home theater they are HI-FI speakers low priced studio monitors do not give incredable sound
>>55349822
>HI-FI
>home theater
Interchangeable. They are the same market.
>>55349822
>low priced studio monitors do not give incredable sound
they do for the amount of money, space and power they take. not everyone wants to waste money on audiophile-tier shit.
>>55349885
no they arnt Home theater is all 5.1 hifi is 2.1
>>55349914
yes there is audiophile teir shit but that is so expensive with hifi you get what you pay for true there are diminishing returns i think ive hit the sweet spot of money spent at around the 10k mark if you put my system side by side with those monitors the difference would be night and day
>>55350022
The same speakers are used for the 2.1 and 5.1 systems though. The 5.1 just has more of them, meaning a different receiver but the same speakers.
>>55350022
if i'm spending fucking 10k on a system, it better be at least 5.2. anything less would be an audiophile placebo-effect scam.
i'd also have to spend money to get a dedicated circuit for that shit because 2000W reciever/120V power source = 16A, so a 20A fused circuit would be needed.
it's just not worth the cost and hassle over my headphone and monitor set up.
>>55333238
why should i get anything more than a micca and 20w amp?
>>55350285
>>55350148
why would you ever buy a 2000 W system that is just retarded you do realise that if you buy more speakers for a lower price each and have 5 insted of spending the same money on 2 it would sound worse for music which is my main use for them
>>55350332
>speakers are more expensive = better
this is not always the case. but it is when you're an audiophile.
>buy a $10,000 system, and doesn't even watch movies with it
what if i actually care about surround sound?
what if i want more than just stereo?
a system that expensive just isn't worth it ever imo. i'd rather put that money towards something else.
>>55350296
if that's all you need, then there's absolutely no reason to get anything more. don't let any shill tell you otherwise.
>>55350412
i do watch movies on it but its main use is music
>>55348212
buump
>>55349185
>>55350451
>>55350296
the only speakers shilled on /g/ are for micca and audioengine, and that's just carryover from other sites.
the only audio companies that bother to shill here are the ones with direct ties to the computer industry.
>>55348212
you need to have an amp for those to work at all.
>>55350285
>>55350332
GOOD NEWS:
neither of you have any fucking clue what you're talking about :>
>>55346884
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