Dual VOT A7 Cabinets Good or bad?
A long long time ago I had an opportunity to buy 16 ohm JBL woofers that were used once for a concert. I had passive crossovers at the time so my solution as a very young man was to build a second set of A7 cabinets so I could parallel the 16 ohm woofers. Now I want to use Altec 416 woofers... So the question is should I load all 4 cabinets, two on each channel. Impedance isn't an issue now as I use active crossovers. I am wondering what the plus's and minus's are considering mutual coupling issues. Given the large size it is enough of a wavelength between drivers to cause havoc...
Re: Dual VOT A7 Cabinets Good or bad?
Hey you could stack em! :)
I am curious about this also. In the near future, I will have four 828 cabs in my listening space.
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Hey you could stack em!
Thats the way i'd do it, top to top so the acoustic centers are as in close proximity to each other as possible.
http://www.hostboard.com/forums/hbmc.../2017/10/9.jpg
2nd choice an MTM type arrangement.
http://www.hostboard.com/forums/hbmc...2017/10/10.jpg
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bowtie427ss
I have a wall for the last 30 years where they have been side by side... Before I moved the current house they were stacked... horizontally though... kind of stuck with the side by side.
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Jeffco
I have a wall for the last 30 years where they have been side by side... Before I moved the current house they were stacked... horizontally though... kind of stuck with the side by side.
I just added a picture of what I had. I will re port the cabinets and remove the burlap on the A7's. There was also a curtain which won't return...
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Oh wow, that is quite the setup you have. :D
There is a lot of gear on that side wall.
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I see a first series PL700, and a small Crown like a D60 or D75, and a couple other pieces i "think" i recognize.
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bowtie427ss
I see a first series PL700, and a small Crown like a D60 or D75, and a couple other pieces i "think" i recognize.
Yep.... a pair of rack mounted McIntosh 60's for the horns PL 700 modified for the woofers and a Velodyne ULD 18 for the sub... The Crown is just stored there..
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That's a really nice install. i love how you flush mounted/half spaced the VOT's. Given the space, i think it's an ideal arrangement.
