Hi Peter, thanks for the kind words.
Regarding efficiency, .....yes, as you surmised, I was using the term 'efficiency' in a post crossover, post EQ, context.
I should have stated that, sorry.
I use the same crossovers and individually flatten response for each box. It's pretty easy with the FIR to get measured traces that look near identical. Then I run pink noise through that processing, and take 1-2 min SPL LEQ's, along with simultaneous RMS voltage averages at the speakers.
A little math and I feel I have a valid real world comparison that reflects intended usage.....kinda a measured "average net efficiency"
Does this hold water? See any pitfalls? It's really helped me compare subs...this is the first time I tried it higher up in freq.
Major edit: I just realized in trying to retest efficiency outdoors, that the update to smaart has changed the way LEQ triggers.
Will post new meas when confident....I apologize
OK, chasing my tail... although SPL choices/toggles in smaart have changed, it seems I was lucky when i made prior indoor "efficiency" meas.
Today's new outdoor measurements agree with prior ones.....
