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<blockquote data-quote="Silas Pradetto" data-source="post: 24565" data-attributes="member: 34">Re: Fulcrum DX1295 reviewHey Grant, I would still consider them to be near-studio monitor quality. The DX series uses the same drivers as the studio monitor boxes, but the studio monitor boxes are bigger and built using thicker/stronger wood (maybe MDF, I can&#039;t remember) to be more inert and offer better LF extension. I&#039;ve heard the studio monitors at the Fulcrum R&amp;D shop. Quite impressive.Last time I was there Dave and Rich told me they might be switching the LF section of the DX series to another woofer that sounds even better and handles more power, but has a bit lower sensitivity. I will have to hear the difference to see if it&#039;s worth upgrading mine, but I usually prefer higher sensitivity over pretty much any other option.And, I haven&#039;t done any SPL measurements yet, but I am 100% sure the Fulcrums meet spec, since I can hit them with 2500 watts from the IT5000HD with no issue, they just keep sounding great. That would be almost 3dB over what you measured, so I think 129dB SPL continuous is actually a rather conservative number...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Silas Pradetto, post: 24565, member: 34"] Re: Fulcrum DX1295 review Hey Grant, I would still consider them to be near-studio monitor quality. The DX series uses the same drivers as the studio monitor boxes, but the studio monitor boxes are bigger and built using thicker/stronger wood (maybe MDF, I can't remember) to be more inert and offer better LF extension. I've heard the studio monitors at the Fulcrum R&D shop. Quite impressive. Last time I was there Dave and Rich told me they might be switching the LF section of the DX series to another woofer that sounds even better and handles more power, but has a bit lower sensitivity. I will have to hear the difference to see if it's worth upgrading mine, but I usually prefer higher sensitivity over pretty much any other option. And, I haven't done any SPL measurements yet, but I am 100% sure the Fulcrums meet spec, since I can hit them with 2500 watts from the IT5000HD with no issue, they just keep sounding great. That would be almost 3dB over what you measured, so I think 129dB SPL continuous is actually a rather conservative number... [/QUOTE]

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