Crites CW1526C - undiscovered potential?

[rogerwilco82]

Hi everyone,

as some of you know I've built my Cornscalas last year. Since I tried to get better bass performance I simulated different woofer chassis and founf out that I made an construction mistake - my bassreflexport is to long.

While simulating I've tried different BR-port measurement I would like to share and discuss.

Green is my actual faulty design
Yellow is the original Cornwall port measurement (remember, this speaker was designed for the Klipsch K-33E)

and finally red is what I could get with the Crites CW1526C.

The big question ist: Since the Crites woofer differs from the K-33E, could it be the case that there is unused potential? Looking at the graph I would think so. The red line is just outstanding. Using just an 5 inch port length!

What do you think?

Robert

[pzannucci]

The big question ist: Since the Crites woofer differs from the K-33E, could it be the case that there is unused potential? Looking at the graph I would think so. The red line is just outstanding. Using just an 5 inch port length!

What do you think?

Robert

A couple of extra cubic foot to the box would get you back into the extension you had with the original port without the loss of bass.

The CW1526C has a large VAS and would like to see a big box.

[mark1101]

Do not be fooled by what you see. Time and time again I have had to learn the hard way that what measures best hardly ever sounds best. You need to use the measurements as a tool but then use your ears as well. I always use a known "good" stock Heritage speaker such as a cornwall or lascala as a reference for A/B testing. That always helps.