dshoaf
That high voltage buzz
I'd do the separate 9090's rather than the one Phase Linear. This is mainly due to the Phase Linear's relative dislike of low impedances. That's a large room so you'll need some power to get them cranking. Keep separate power amps on separate pairs to get the most out of it.
On placement:
- One pair would go along one wall as you normally would.
- The second pair would go along the side walls so that it makes a "U" shape relative to where you would sit/stand.
- Both left speakers to the left: one on the back wall, one facing the side wall
- Both right speakers to the right: one on the back wall, one facing the side wall
- The 2 left/right pairs should be placed equal distances away from the corner.
- The Vs will point toward the wall as usual for all 4 speakers. All speakers will need to be about 12" away from the wall for the best sound dispersion.
- Use a Y cable to have the equalizer drive the 9090s.
I tried to draw a text version of this but the thread removes all the spaces which jumbles it up. Hope that description works.
On hanging the speakers:
There should be some small dimples on the bottom of the cabinets on the outter edges where you can locate eye bolts for hanging. I used thick threaded versions and drilled pilot holes to get them threaded without splitting the cabinet since you're close to the edges.
I used chains for suspension so that I could adjust the back point up and down so you can focus the high frequency dispersion into where you'll be sitting/standing. I used S hooks to make them permanent.
Hang the speakers so that they're the same distance down from the ceiling as they would be sitting up from the floor. Then adjust the V end up or down for dispersion.
Cheers,
David
On placement:
- One pair would go along one wall as you normally would.
- The second pair would go along the side walls so that it makes a "U" shape relative to where you would sit/stand.
- Both left speakers to the left: one on the back wall, one facing the side wall
- Both right speakers to the right: one on the back wall, one facing the side wall
- The 2 left/right pairs should be placed equal distances away from the corner.
- The Vs will point toward the wall as usual for all 4 speakers. All speakers will need to be about 12" away from the wall for the best sound dispersion.
- Use a Y cable to have the equalizer drive the 9090s.
I tried to draw a text version of this but the thread removes all the spaces which jumbles it up. Hope that description works.
On hanging the speakers:
There should be some small dimples on the bottom of the cabinets on the outter edges where you can locate eye bolts for hanging. I used thick threaded versions and drilled pilot holes to get them threaded without splitting the cabinet since you're close to the edges.
I used chains for suspension so that I could adjust the back point up and down so you can focus the high frequency dispersion into where you'll be sitting/standing. I used S hooks to make them permanent.
Hang the speakers so that they're the same distance down from the ceiling as they would be sitting up from the floor. Then adjust the V end up or down for dispersion.
Cheers,
David
and now that 8" woofer is crammed into what seems like a really small enclosure. When me and an employee set it up in their listening room, we couldn't get rid of its rather boomy bass. The previous version sounded much better to me. Though the mids/highs are still decent (it still uses two tweeters but now the other one is mounted on the back corner. Lastly: I didn't have time to verify this 100% but it sounded like the rear tweeter only handled the upper mids - cymbals only seemed to emanate from the *front* tweeter. Maybe this is a result of some psychoacoustical R&D).
And their VCS center channel sounds awful IMO.
