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Boobytrip
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Posted : Apr 20, 2008 02:35:24
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In my studio (read: garden shed), i use a pair of passive Dynaudio BM15's which, according to specs, won't go as low as the Active BM15's. Some of the things that differ between the active and the passive versions of this particular speaker are their weight, their internal volume and their crossover specs. Since i can't do much about the latter two factors, i decided to increase the weight of my speakers -which are standing on speakerstands- by placing a stack of books on the speakers. The result amazed me. Maybe its just suggestion, but in my perception the sound is more focussed and clearer and the bass end is much tighter as well.
I'm no spearker designer, but maybe placing some weight on your monitors can help them to reach their full potential. Does anyone here have experience with this ? It could be a cheap alternative to a new set of speakers. |
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klippel
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Posted : Apr 20, 2008 11:11
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i felt the same when i purchased the stands fitting to my speaker. before i had some light wooden ones. now they are metal, filled with quartzsand to make them less resonating, and the speakers are fastened to the stands with screws!
and this makes a VERY big difference. The sound evolves to a more precise "floorstanding" bigger sound... the low freqs in particular are tidied up a lot. and thus middle freqs sound less muddy and so on...
i can only recommend using heavy stands, if possible fill them, and very strong connection of the speakers to the stand, if possible with screws... its like a new speaker soundwise.. speakers growing up ;-) |
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Boobytrip
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Posted : Apr 20, 2008 15:19
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Right now i use a pair of flimsy metal Quicklock stands, and i'm looking for something more sturdy. What kind of stands are you using ? |
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