Was wondering if running both pairs of these speakers at the same time would be worth a try? My 604's sit on top of my 19's.... would there be anything gained by doing this, or would the sound quality degrade?
Was wondering if running both pairs of these speakers at the same time would be worth a try? My 604's sit on top of my 19's.... would there be anything gained by doing this, or would the sound quality degrade?
I think the only correct blanket answer is "it depends".
There are lots of variables to be considered. But in basis, you have 4 reproducing elements that each have specific "ideal" bandwidth coverage areas. If you had enough available amplifier channels and 4 way active filtering, you could operate each element in it's ideal range.
For example the 416 in the 19 enclosure would cover the lowest octave or two, then the LF section of the 604 would take over for the midbass/low midrange, then pass the signal off to the 802/811 to cover the high midrange up into the low HF finally crossing to the HF section of the 604 which is really optimized for an XO much higher than the stock 604's cross them.
Just paralleling them together with stock passive networks on a single amplifier channel by nature is going to cause some comb filtering and probably some cancellation of lower frequencies as well as probably some crazy room modes. But, this is all variable by virtue of placement, and your room.
I think some basic predictions can be made, but it really will be very dependent on your room and positioning as to whether the overall effect is "good or bad".
Just my .02 of course.......................
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great reply from Bowtie.
My simple answer would be, not unless you are a cross-over guru, or don't care about messy sound.
- Mike
My suggestion, try it. If you don't like it don't do it.
Thanks gentlemen!!! sounds like a complicated situation with conflicting perameters.... amazing how different these speakers sound.... with the right recording, they are amazing, more amazing they are both called "studio monitors" and sound so different....
Can't wait to get mine into a cabinet and listen to it! It's pretty amazing just laying here on the floor hahah
Juniper, what cabinets are your 604's in?
- Mike
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