Mimeyar
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Hi all.
I've been looking at these two speakers for use between 1m and 2m. I want a maximum SPL capability of 105dB SPL between 100Hz and 500Hz which seems to be beyond the capabilities of woofers smaller than 8". In the future I will likely have a crossover to subwoofers but 8" woofers still seem to be worth having regardless for SPL capability. The 8351A is three times the price and has a more limited SPL according to Sound&Recording measurements but I don't know if I am interpreting that correctly.
Sound&Recording Measurements:
Genelec 8350A
Genelec 8351A
Neumann KH 310
Both of these speakers seem to have excellent SPL capability with low distortion. The midrange dome of the KH 310 seems to give some advantage above 400Hz but the KH 310 is slightly worse below 400Hz.
There seems to be significant differences in phase linearity with the 8350A being better. Is phase correction possible? I intend to use DSP correction but want to avoid getting locked in to a vendors ecosystem as other vendors like Rythmik seem to make better subwoofers for price. Would phase correction involve higher latency?
What confuses me is the IMD measurements. I have heard that 3 way systems tend to have lower IMD but I can't interpret the differences between the two graphs because of the different layout. Which one has better IMD performance here? Does the 8351A have lower IMD than the 8350A?
The 8350A and KH 310 are about the same price. How does the 8351A contrast to these two speakers considering that it is about three times the cost?
Thanks all.
I've been looking at these two speakers for use between 1m and 2m. I want a maximum SPL capability of 105dB SPL between 100Hz and 500Hz which seems to be beyond the capabilities of woofers smaller than 8". In the future I will likely have a crossover to subwoofers but 8" woofers still seem to be worth having regardless for SPL capability. The 8351A is three times the price and has a more limited SPL according to Sound&Recording measurements but I don't know if I am interpreting that correctly.
Sound&Recording Measurements:
Genelec 8350A
Genelec 8351A
Neumann KH 310
Both of these speakers seem to have excellent SPL capability with low distortion. The midrange dome of the KH 310 seems to give some advantage above 400Hz but the KH 310 is slightly worse below 400Hz.
There seems to be significant differences in phase linearity with the 8350A being better. Is phase correction possible? I intend to use DSP correction but want to avoid getting locked in to a vendors ecosystem as other vendors like Rythmik seem to make better subwoofers for price. Would phase correction involve higher latency?
What confuses me is the IMD measurements. I have heard that 3 way systems tend to have lower IMD but I can't interpret the differences between the two graphs because of the different layout. Which one has better IMD performance here? Does the 8351A have lower IMD than the 8350A?
The 8350A and KH 310 are about the same price. How does the 8351A contrast to these two speakers considering that it is about three times the cost?
Thanks all.