• The move to the new server is done. There are some software and database maintenance updates in process. This has us passing the hat around to help out. We appreciate any donations. Seriously, even a dollar helps. The payment page may be found here - https://www.audiokarma.org/support.html

king of the bass

Register to hide this ad
Well, the AR9's I'm listening to here while handing out candy are no slouch. Any of the AR's with their coveted 12" woofer are about as good as it gets.
The watkins's on better Infinities are great too.
EPI can slam.
 
Last edited:
Of those that I have, or have had, in my inventory, the AR9s win in the bottom. EPI A500s are almost indistinguishable from the AR9s in this area, which is pretty surprising considering the means of production. The AR9s have 2 active 12" woofers, and a nice large resonating chamber. The EPI A500s have a single, deep-throw 10" woofer and two passive 12" drivers, with a decently sized resonating chamber. Both models have their 12" elements in the same locations, side-firing, positioned at the bottom ends of the cabs. Overall, the AR9s produce east coast sound (articulate and sweet), while the A500s produce a more west coast sound (in your face and bold), but their bottom ends are indistinguishable. Both require serious power to wake them up.

Enjoy,
Rich P
 
Under the radar are the Nova 8b's. 12" woofers in a sealed cabinet. Rated to 25hz. In the bass dept match up well with my KLH 5's. They both produce the deep concise non boomy bass one would expect from a sealed design.
 
pustelniakr said:
Of those that I have, or have had, in my inventory, the AR9s win in the bottom. EPI A500s are almost indistinguishable from the AR9s in this area, which is pretty surprising considering the means of production. The AR9s have 2 active 12" woofers, and a nice large resonating chamber. The EPI A500s have a single, deep-throw 10" woofer and two passive 12" drivers, with a decently sized resonating chamber. Both models have their 12" elements in the same locations, side-firing, positioned at the bottom ends of the cabs. Overall, the AR9s produce east coast sound (articulate and sweet), while the A500s produce a more west coast sound (in your face and bold), but their bottom ends are indistinguishable. Both require serious power to wake them up.

Enjoy,
Rich P
Click to expand...

Hey, Rich, if you were to bi-amp those AR9's (see my bi-amp post here or the Cheap Charlie post in CSP), you could gain total control over voice. That is, you could make the AR9's produce west coast sound. Further you could vary voice "on the fly" just by using the amp's volume controls to vary power going to each half.

Regards,
Jerry
 
Christian B said:
ESS Amt monitors are no slouches.
Click to expand...
The original drivers had that vintage bass thing going on, but I would be hesitant to call them "Kings of Bass" in the classic sense. There's just not enough enclosure volume there to complete with the likes of some of the bigger speakers mentioned here.
That being said, my "Automojification" project with Dayton drivers gave me a very tight upper bass with an underlying lower end that is surprisingly visceral. I walked into the room where my Rock Monitors were playing over the weekend and swear I got hit with a wave of air that corresponded to the music. I don't push the speakers beyond what my ears can withstand while in the room, which is considerably lower than the point of distortion. They're not all that low on paper (45 Hz.), but within their range, they're a rich delight - a compliment to the other drivers as opposed to a competitor.

IMG_0313.JPG
 
You must log in or register to reply here.

Similar threads

LPD
Bass rant with no purpose :)
Replies
4
Views
710
LPD
LPD
PeerlessK
speakers for Marantz 2270
2
Replies
21
Views
3K
talmadge
T
cool9
Equalizer help speaker boom?
Replies
8
Views
1K
lensman
L
Z
got new speakers
Replies
3
Views
612
zzagg74
Z
E
minor tweak to my advent speakers
Replies
0
Views
860
efeeze
E
Back
Top Bottom