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Looking to buy Danley SM80 - should I do it?
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<blockquote data-quote="Peter Morris" data-source="post: 131294" data-attributes="member: 652"><p>Re: Looking to buy Danley SM80 - should I do it?</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">Hi Phil,</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">Exactly, the SM80 goes down about 200Hz and then starts to roll off. It’s about -3dB at 160Hz. The KF650z is -3 dB at 65Hz.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><a href="http://www.danleysoundlabs.com/danley/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/SM80-spec-sheet3.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://www.danleysoundlabs.com/danley/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/SM80-spec-sheet3.pdf</span></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><a href="http://eaw.com/docs/1_Current_Products/KF/Spec_Sheets/KF650z_SPECS_rev1.pdf" target="_blank"><span style="color: #0000ff">http://eaw.com/docs/1_Current_Products/KF/Spec_Sheets/KF650z_SPECS_rev1.pdf</span></a></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">You could say its almost like adding a 15” bass section to the SM80. As you know, it’s designed to be flown separately from the sub. To do this you need to get solidly down to about 80Hz, the bottom end of the vocal range.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">In 2014 the KF650z is too heavy, the LF & Mid drivers needs to be replaced with Neo’s to save some weight.</span></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">FWIW I have posted a picture of what we use for the applications the OP described. It weighs about 55lbs and uses the same HF driver as the JTR and Danley SH 96-HO. In terms of output, it’s close to the 650 (also in the picture, note the neo bass driver) but not if you want it to go below 120 Hz.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">From experience the Gunness focusing does make a noticeable difference on the KF650z.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000"></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Arial'"><span style="color: #000000">@ Kemper, if you needed more coverage out of one box you should have bought KF695's :razz:, if you need to array 2 or more boxes, KF650s are the go.</span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Peter Morris, post: 131294, member: 652"] Re: Looking to buy Danley SM80 - should I do it? [FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]Hi Phil,[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]Exactly, the SM80 goes down about 200Hz and then starts to roll off. It’s about -3dB at 160Hz. The KF650z is -3 dB at 65Hz.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][URL="http://www.danleysoundlabs.com/danley/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/SM80-spec-sheet3.pdf"][COLOR=#0000ff]http://www.danleysoundlabs.com/danley/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/SM80-spec-sheet3.pdf[/COLOR][/URL][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][URL="http://eaw.com/docs/1_Current_Products/KF/Spec_Sheets/KF650z_SPECS_rev1.pdf"][COLOR=#0000ff]http://eaw.com/docs/1_Current_Products/KF/Spec_Sheets/KF650z_SPECS_rev1.pdf[/COLOR][/URL] [/FONT] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]You could say its almost like adding a 15” bass section to the SM80. As you know, it’s designed to be flown separately from the sub. To do this you need to get solidly down to about 80Hz, the bottom end of the vocal range. [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]In 2014 the KF650z is too heavy, the LF & Mid drivers needs to be replaced with Neo’s to save some weight.[/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]FWIW I have posted a picture of what we use for the applications the OP described. It weighs about 55lbs and uses the same HF driver as the JTR and Danley SH 96-HO. In terms of output, it’s close to the 650 (also in the picture, note the neo bass driver) but not if you want it to go below 120 Hz. [/COLOR][/FONT] [FONT=Arial][COLOR=#000000]From experience the Gunness focusing does make a noticeable difference on the KF650z. @ Kemper, if you needed more coverage out of one box you should have bought KF695's :razz:, if you need to array 2 or more boxes, KF650s are the go.[/COLOR][/FONT] [/QUOTE]
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