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This is fun hobby, and I sincerly hope everyone understands that it is all about entertainment.
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While this may be a hobby for you, it is the DAY JOB for many on the board. And I'm not sure what you mean by "It is all about entertainment"
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"How many people took the labhorn seriously until SOMEONE ELSE built and measured them?"
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Probably everyone who works in Live Audio, once they heard Tom Danley's name and Prosoundweb attached to the project. Tom has a proven track record in audio design.
If you want to know why folks here seem to be a bit gruff and argumentative, look at this simple comparison.
Guy named Bill, works in a theatre, is little known outside the theater he works in, no experience designing and building speakers for a living, designs small speakers by himself using standard available drivers, measures designs with primitive test gear, runs forum populated by hobbyists and local musos. Then, Bill's designs are built by hobbyists, (none who publish any real test results from high end test gear) and are compared to other high end products, usually with no negative results published or discussed. Bill's speaker designs are mostly targeted at folks on a limited budget, or folks working in small rooms/bars.
Guy named Tom, works in Audio and Defense, holds many patents in acoustics, proven track record of design including the unique SERVO DRIVE Subwoofer system and Acoustic Levitation projects, well known by most working audio pros, is asked by the moderators of the LARGEST INDUSTRY WEB SITE to spearhead a design project, receives input and collaboration from WORKING INDUSTRY PROS, designs project using high end programs, measures and tests design using state of the art test gear, gets a speaker company (Eminence) to MANUFACTURER a driver to the CABINETS SPECIFICATIONS, project forum is populated with mostly working audio pros with experience in cabinet construction. Then, Tom's design is built by pros, including many leading competing manufacturers, and subjected to tests including both with high end measurement equipment, and real world listening "shootouts", results published included all aspects of performance in both test and real world experiences. LAB Design targeted to folks who can pretty much afford any box, but want better performance than what was available commercially, and are doing large events requiring multiple boxes per side.
While overly simplified, you can see how its basically comparing not just Apples to Oranges, but more like comparing a fruit to a vegetable.
Coming here and stating how good a Tuba or other small simple stand alone box is , would be like me going to an audiophile board and stating how my Technics 1200 turntable is DA SHIT!
While a Tuba, and a Technics both have their place and may get the job done, to a working pro, a TUBA is just not gonna cut it (especially without seeing any good test data), like the Technics 1200 is not gonna cut it with the audiophile crowd. I would expect to get quite a few negative responses to my post on the audiophile board. You should expect to get a few here as well.
Craig
Here is what I want for my next Home stereo (with additional LABS under the floor) Still trying to talk the wife into it! hehehe