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What is the best way to measure the responce of a loaded bass bin, also is there a way to measure the actual excursion or impiedance at various frequencies? I want to compare data from the real world results to modeling. I just got a moth traveler, and I have a good fluke meter.
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What is the best way to measure the responce of a loaded bass bin, also is there a way to measure the actual excursion or impiedance at various frequencies? I want to compare data from the real world results to modeling. I just got a moth traveler, and I have a good fluke meter.
Jacob,
Frequency response can be measured with a dual FFT program like Smaart or the free REW. Best results are outdoors, well away from any buildings, bass response is generally tested with the mic on the ground at two or more meters from the front of the cabinet.
Excursion can be measured by eye, simply put a white dot on the cone and use sine waves and a ruler. Divide the two way travel by 2 to get the excursion at any given frequency. Make the sine wave tests quick to avoid burnout, best to have all the info typed up first.
Impedance can be tested with this:
http://www.parts-express.com/dayton-audio-wt3-woofer-tester--390-804
You can also measure impedance using a resistor and a VOM, but it requires different calibrations for different frequencies, the process took so long I have not attempted it since.
Art
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What is the best way to measure the responce of a loaded bass bin, also is there a way to measure the actual excursion or impiedance at various frequencies? I want to compare data from the real world results to modeling. I just got a moth traveler, and I have a good fluke meter.
Do you best-or cheapest or easiest or most accurate?
Those are often VERY different things with different results.
Just saying you ?measured something" does not mean that what/how you measured it is actually accurate.
Very often people "measure" things, and because they don't understand how to use the measurement system and therefore get inaccurate results.
There are two aspects when measuring something. One is understand the system, and the other is to understand the measurement-no matter what the system.
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in the the middle of a large backyard with no wind. and up off and away from the ground.
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in the the middle of a large backyard with no wind. and up off and away from the ground.
And away from reflections.
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Yep, stay away from mirrors......
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I am fimilliar with mic placement, and I'm good at research. I understand that there will be a learning curve. What are some opinions of REW? I do like freeware.
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The results using REW look OK. If I were not already using and familiar with Smaart, I'd be using REW.
I will be using it eventually, as it has features not available in the version of Smaart I have now.