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Title:You get surface noise in real life too
Notice:Let's be conformist
Moderator:GOVT02::BARKER
Created:Thu Jul 28 1988
Last Modified:Mon Jun 02 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:550
Total number of notes:3847

254.0. "Speaker confusion !" by HAMPS::STEPHEN_I (Production Systems Marketing Group) Tue Jan 22 1991 16:38

    
    I went for my first proper Demo at Reading Hifi today.
    
    I wanted to listen to my amp, a better CD and both Celestion 
    DL 4 Mk II and Celestion 5's.
    
    Liked the DL 4's better than the 5s, but then the guy confused
    the issue.
    
    He let me listen to the SL6i's with my amp and the chosen CD 
    player.  These speakers are 3 times the price but sound a lot 
    more easy to listen to.
    
    My question is, will the DL4's let me appreciate the change in
    CD Player at the front end, or should I listen with my headphones
    until I can afford the Sl's ?
    
    Confused and possibly broke,
    
    Iain.
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254.1KERNEL::CARPENTERSULTRIX customer supportWed Jan 23 1991 09:109
    Don't listen to the salesman, just the music.
    
    The Sl range is well beyond your intended price range.
    
    I have a pair of DL6's which are hooked up to an amplifier which
    costs twice as much and they are still going strong.
    
    
    Stephen.
254.2ThanksHAMPS::STEPHEN_IProduction Systems Marketing GroupMon Jan 28 1991 14:539
    
    I've decided to get the DL4's and ignore the Salesman as .1 states.
    
    If anything, I think I'd be able to get a better speakers for 400
    pounds than the Celestion SL6i's.
    
    Thanks anyway,
    Iain.
254.3Castle Speakers ?CHEFS::STEPHENIProduction Systems Marketing GroupWed Jan 30 1991 11:437
    Another question.
    
    I compared the Celestion DL4 Mk.II's to a pair of Caste Trents
    yesterday.  Does anyone have anything good or bad to say about these
    and other castle speakers ?
    
    Iain.
254.4Thanks for the informationCHEFS::STEPHENIProduction Systems Marketing GroupMon Feb 04 1991 13:099
    
    Now the proud owner of a pair of Celestion DL4 Mk II's.  They were out
    of stock on the stands I wanted, so won't know what the final sound is
    like until next weekend.
    
    Now for a cassette deck and tuner !
    
    Iain
254.5active speakersVOGON::ATWALFOR SALE: tracksuit (turquoise) �cheap!Mon Apr 15 1991 17:245
what's the difference between active and non-active speakers?

ta,

...art
254.6Potential can of wormsCHEST::WATSONAs simple as possible, not simplerMon Apr 15 1991 17:5435
    In non-active (passive) speakers the high / low (/mid-range)
    frequencies are split by a crossover (usually) in the speaker. The
    split occures at the (relativley) high power-amp voltage.
    
    In an active system the split occure between the pre and power amps.
    
    eg
    
    Active
    
    
    	Pre-amp -> active-xover -> power-amp (treble)	-> Speaker H/F
    			|
    			+--------> power-amp (bass)	-> Speaker L/F
    
    Passive
    
    	Pre-amp -> power-amp -> passive-xover 	-> Speaker H/F
    					|
    					+--------> Speaker L/F
    
    Another option is bi/tri-wireing
    
    	Pre-amp -> power-amp -> passive-xover (H/F) 	-> Speaker H/F
    	   |
    	   +-----> power-amp -> passive-xover (L/F)	-> Speaker L/F
    
    
    Active sounds best then bi/tri-wireing then passive.
    
    But (in general) a better amp passive will sound better than a lesser
    amp active (All other things equal)
    
    	Rik -happy-with-passive-bricks