& I could stay within that size of a set-up for sure.
On Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 7:24 PM, Matthew Palmer <palme...@mymail.vcu.edu>wrote: > I wouldn't trust its sound > quality; it's a bit small unless the listening distance is less than 2 > meters, the centre speaker does not match the four other satellites, > the centre speaker have 2 mids and the satellites have one mid and one > tweeter, and the cross-over frequency for the sub-woofer is probably > near 300Hz, which is a bit too high. > > I don't fully understand what cross-over frequency is (it sounds obvious > though) but maybe by reducing the center channels from the set-up , I'd > reduce the amount that is happening. > > > On Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 7:21 PM, Matthew Palmer > <palme...@mymail.vcu.edu>wrote: > >> I'm wondering if it (4 sets of Logitechs) can give me 3d gratification >> for a little over $200. I know I'm definitely sacrificing quality but it >> will take me ages to save up for a proper set-up. I don't understand what >> kind of amplifier would be needed though. >> >> >> On Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 7:12 PM, Charlie Richmond >> <charlie....@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> On Sun, Oct 20, 2013 at 3:59 PM, Marc Lavallée <m...@hacklava.net> >>> wrote: >>> >>> > >>> > What matters is rigidity; if a plastic enclosure is rigid >>> > enough (for its size), then it would sound the same than a hard wood >>> > enclosure. In the specific case of the Z506 model from Logitech, >>> > wooden enclosures for the satellites would make no difference; the >>> > drivers, the amps, and the enclosures are too small to shake. Only the >>> > sub-woofer enclosure is made of MDF, for a reason. >>> > >>> > So, why not using the Z506 5.1 kit from Logitech? "Multimedia" speakers >>> > are primarily designed as computer accessories; some are probably well >>> > made, excluding the one in the MoMA's permanent collection (unless >>> > aesthetic is the most important criteria). I wouldn't trust its sound >>> > quality; it's a bit small unless the listening distance is less than 2 >>> > meters, the centre speaker does not match the four other satellites, >>> > the centre speaker have 2 mids and the satellites have one mid and one >>> > tweeter, and the cross-over frequency for the sub-woofer is probably >>> > near 300Hz, which is a bit too high. For Ambisonics, I believe that >>> > better quality full-range or coaxial speakers, all matched, should be >>> > preferred. >>> > >>> > I would only such use small multimedia speakers for a very compact >>> > periphonic installation, along with 4 to 8 small sub-woofers for a >>> > supplemental horizontal or periphonic low frequency decoder. >>> > >>> >>> Agreed. That said, the Logitech self powered systems are generally >>> extremely well made and sound very good, imho. >>> >>> C-) >>> -------------- next part -------------- >>> An HTML attachment was scrubbed... >>> URL: < >>> https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20131020/73b9a2d1/attachment.html >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Sursound mailing list >>> Sursound@music.vt.edu >>> https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound >>> >> >> > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: <https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/private/sursound/attachments/20131020/e19ced33/attachment.html> _______________________________________________ Sursound mailing list Sursound@music.vt.edu https://mail.music.vt.edu/mailman/listinfo/sursound
