Alrighty folks…
I spent a few hours last night, after work at my parent’s house, to hang out with Pop’s and do some listening. His actual setup is currently packed away in boxes in lieu of the creation of these:
http://www.diymobileaudio.com/forum/diyma-build-logs/65355-speakers-my-dad-h-audio-goodness-included.html
So we made due with his computer setup in the basement "which is an integrated amp connected to his soundcard"… and to be honest… since I’m not using them properly who cares… LOL
First off, they are playing OB… something that I do not recommend unless the room is correct and you can get them far enough from the back wall… Also, they were playing without any filter.. so they were naturally rolling off . Dynamic range suffered as you reach mechanical limitations very quickly.. Also top end suffered because of it as I was truly asking too much from this small driver…
So the bottom line is how well did they do? I will say that they need break in… in fact.. just like any driver, the more the better.. Within an hour of listening they came to life. Midrange on these babies are very, very smooth… It’s coherent out the wazzu, which aids in the midrange presence. .. Top end on tracks that were more gear toward the upper octaves were surprisingly detailed and delicate.. I found that positioning played a part in top end extension.. I am guessing that some beaming caused some issues with vertical dispersion as well as some possible doppler effects since once again it was truly being played full range.
Some side notes, if you like crazy top end detail then adding the enigma say 10-12k and up would be helpful… does it need it?.. If installed and used properly no, granted it rolls off, but I am willing to sacrifice some top end extension for less point sources and overall coherency…
The bottom line is this.. we walked away last night in amazement that such a small driver did so well… and we are even more excited that when used properly should be incredible… So with that being said, this makes perfect since in a car, the ability to place this optimally with ease verses a large format driver is a no brainer…
So to make a long story short… buy with confidence!!!!
more to come with the homespeaker build...