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<blockquote data-quote="Darren Scaresbrook" data-source="post: 138647" data-attributes="member: 1272">Re: New DIY Mid HighIt&#039;s been a busy week, so I&#039;m only now getting a chance to post with a report on the gig using Peters 2x12&quot;s.I can say the boxes performed beautifully! The setup was 1 2x12 over 1 2x18 per side. This was in place of the venues Deltamax system of 2 1151 over 1 2x18 per side.We had enough time at soundcheck to do a direct comparison of the two systems and the double 12 was far superior in every way. The double 12 had much more definition in the top end and had strong, but controlled output, in the low mids. This is something I found lacking in the Danley system I listened to recently. The Danley has a big hole from 100-200hz, whereas Peters box is solid all the way down and transitions smoothly into the sub. This is important as the fundamental frequencies of so many things are found in this area.The boxes gave excellent coverage o the room. The tonality of the boxes stayed the same everywhere within the coverage of the box indicating it has good pattern control over the entire operating range of the box. I noted, in particular, the low distortion. Even when the gig got louder the sound didn&#039;t change. I put this down to all the transducers operating within their pistonic range and the lack of cone/diaphragm break up modes which can cause harshness.It&#039;s hard to comment on maximum output level as I did not reach it. One double 12 could comfortably outrun the 2 Deltamax per side, and then some. There was really nothing I felt I wanted to change about the box, I&#039;m looking forward to using them again.Darren</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Darren Scaresbrook, post: 138647, member: 1272"] Re: New DIY Mid High It's been a busy week, so I'm only now getting a chance to post with a report on the gig using Peters 2x12"s. I can say the boxes performed beautifully! The setup was 1 2x12 over 1 2x18 per side. This was in place of the venues Deltamax system of 2 1151 over 1 2x18 per side. We had enough time at soundcheck to do a direct comparison of the two systems and the double 12 was far superior in every way. The double 12 had much more definition in the top end and had strong, but controlled output, in the low mids. This is something I found lacking in the Danley system I listened to recently. The Danley has a big hole from 100-200hz, whereas Peters box is solid all the way down and transitions smoothly into the sub. This is important as the fundamental frequencies of so many things are found in this area. The boxes gave excellent coverage o the room. The tonality of the boxes stayed the same everywhere within the coverage of the box indicating it has good pattern control over the entire operating range of the box. I noted, in particular, the low distortion. Even when the gig got louder the sound didn't change. I put this down to all the transducers operating within their pistonic range and the lack of cone/diaphragm break up modes which can cause harshness. It's hard to comment on maximum output level as I did not reach it. One double 12 could comfortably outrun the 2 Deltamax per side, and then some. There was really nothing I felt I wanted to change about the box, I'm looking forward to using them again. Darren [/QUOTE]

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