Question on drivers and fx series

begbie
begbie Posts: 630
edited July 2003 in Speakers
Just wondering if there is a significant audible difference when you have two tweeters + two drivers vs. two tweeters and only one driver? Such as the fx1000 and the fx500?

Curious in that am I missing any vital spatial effects? Anyone made the upgrade and can tell a difference?
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  • brettw22
    brettw22 Posts: 7,624
    edited July 2003
    I would say that generally, the more drivers that any given speaker has, the fuller the sound that it can produce. I did hear the f/x500's, and they sounded good, but I really liked the massive bulk of the 1000's. I don't think that you're going to ultimately *lose* anything by having the one driver, but with 2 drivers you're gonna be doubling up, which to me is a good thing. I would say that would also be true for front speakers too. I wouldn't ever buy a front speaker that just had a single driver and then a tweet in it, but that's just me......
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2003
    As a surround speaker? I think you could go either way. I have the smaller version of the FXi, and it cranks out as much volume as it can in surround duty, no problems.

    I have to agree with Brett tho', I sure do like a monster speaker, and that Fx1000 has hair growing on it... :)
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited July 2003
    Originally posted by brettw22


    but I really liked the massive bulk of it

    you're gonna be doubling up, which to me is a good thing.

    Originally posted by dorokusai

    I have to agree with Brett tho', I sure do like a monster has hair growing on it... :)


    all good advice, But to each is own i suppose,


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  • Dr. Spec
    Dr. Spec Posts: 3,780
    edited July 2003
    The f/x1000 fills the room with big, effortless sound. It is a spectacular speaker and in dipole mode the HT surround effects are pretty stunning, epecially with rear surrounds in the mix.

    After living with them for several months for both music and HT, I can't imagine a lesser surround in my system. There is a good reason the TOTL LSiFX has dual mids.

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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited July 2003
    agreed, alot of people say, ah the fx500's or 1000's or fxi50's are good but the lesser model will do fine, Ie:rti28, fxi30,fx300, Nah... I went from 28's to 38's and love these huge speakers, Don't always discount a speakers size, their is a reason for size, Size does matter.... In speakers . If you can afford bigger, get bigger, sure the small ones can hang, but not like a 6 incher, or better yet, dual drivers...

    besides, you have 6inchers in your mains usually speaking, why not have a matching driver in the surrounds?
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited July 2003
    You've got more drivers in your rear than I do in the front.:eek:
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2003
    I agree in the case of the Fx1000, but between the FXi30 and FXi50 their is nary a difference. I checked them both out, inhouse, and didn't find an advantage enough for me to spend the extra money. I am trying, like all people to get the most for my money.

    Do I like big speakers? Of course, thats just plain being an American :)
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  • faster100
    faster100 Posts: 6,124
    edited July 2003
    Ok maybe not much difference., between 30 and 50fxi, But bigger looks cooler right? who cares of the sound, we know it will sound good.. it all comes down to room size, any small to mid size room can get along with the smaller drivered speakers, anything bigger requires bigger mass.. big drivers i think... Sure sure ok ok any speaker will play pretty loud if its a quality built speaker, But its the drive, the impact, the bass... I had some jensen indoor/outdoor speakers i bought, onsale for 8.99 at CC.. sure they could get loud, but with authority??? NO
    MY HT RIG:
    Sherwood p-965
    Sherwood sd871 dvd
    Rotel 1075 amp x5
    LSI15 mains
    LsiC center
    LSIfx surround backs
    Lsi7 side surrounds
    SVS pb12/plus2

    2 Channel Rig:

    nad 1020 Pre-amp
    Rotel 1080 stereo amp
    Polk sda 2B
    kenwood grunt Tuner
    realistic lab 450 TT
    Signal cable IC
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  • dorokusai
    dorokusai Posts: 25,577
    edited July 2003
    Room size was one thing that I considered also, good point. I have a average large room, but not big enough to not make a pair of Fx1000's not look like a monolith from 2001 Space Odyssey.
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  • danger boy
    danger boy Posts: 15,722
    edited July 2003
    i have FX/300i for rears..and I think they do a great job as rears in my small room. Would larger (FX/1000i's) help, yeah probably.. but the cost back two or three yrs ago.. was a huge difference.

    How do the 300i's compare as rears to say a RT25 or RT28? I know the difference is the bi/di pole, but in terms of sound quality.. is there much?
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  • burdette
    burdette Posts: 1,194
    edited July 2003
    Originally posted by gidrah
    You've got more drivers in your rear than I do in the front.:eek:

    You just need to get out more, mingle, meet more people.
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