Re: 60 Degree DIY Mid Hi
Hi David,
Thanks for your comments.
The two systems are designed with different compromises.
A Cinema system is designed to reproduce the special effects– car crashes and explosions as well as vocals and music, accordingly it has a lot of low frequency extension. It has to be THX approved and fit in the space behind the screen except for the subs. What you heard was EQ-ed to be flat and there was no X-curve applied.
http://www.thx.com/professional/sound-engineer/approved-equipment-lists/
Krix make a wonderful range of award winning Hi Fi and Cinema systems that are exported and sold worldwide. While they have been commercially successful they are ultimately driven by a passion for audio and invest heavily in R&D. For example, the horns you were listening to were a patented design arising out of a PhD project. http://www.google.com/patents/US20110153282
If you’re in the market for some Hi Fi speakers I would recommend checking out their range.
http://www.avhub.com.au/product-reviews/hi-fi/krix-neuphonix-ae40-loudspeakers-review-and-test-397793
In comparison my system was designed for music. It was designed to offer a solid response to 40Hz and still be usable on a 5 string bass guitar (open “b”). It was designed to offer very high SPL for its size and weight and truck pack well.
In short, the competition was of the highest quality and theDIYs held their own. I think everyone was impressed with both systems.
The Krix system comprised of a 1 inch VHF, 1.5” HF, dual 6”mid, quad 15” low and a double 18” sub. In other words, the DIY (excluding the sub) was trying to do almost as much as the Krix system in your first picture including the quad 15!
