Dood Posted October 4, 2017 Share Posted October 4, 2017 On a side note, regarding switching impedance in speaker cabinets, Hartke have also successfully switched the impedance of the actual driver in their HX112 cabinet. The driver has [i]two[/i] coils in it. It's just a case then of using a switch on the back of the cabinet to bring in those coils to change the cabinet impedance from 8 to 4 ohms. This isn't the way that Barefaced is doing it mind, but I thought it'd be interesting to mention. Nobody mention the Accugroove debacle regarding the TRI210L.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 [quote name='dood' timestamp='1507133966' post='3383556'] On a side note, regarding switching impedance in speaker cabinets, Hartke have also successfully switched the impedance of the actual driver in their HX112 cabinet. The driver has [i]two[/i] coils in it. It's just a case then of using a switch on the back of the cabinet to bring in those coils to change the cabinet impedance from 8 to 4 ohms. This isn't the way that Barefaced is doing it mind, but I thought it'd be interesting to mention. Nobody mention the Accugroove debacle regarding the TRI210L.. [/quote] I was actually considering the Hartke switchable 112s a while back but after a bit of research discovered the pretty large downside. Its method of impedance switching basically means that there's always a "dead weight" voice coil not being used. Alex basically said that he wanted to avoid this, as much of the wattage benefit you may get by switching to a 4ohm load using this method is negated by the decreased efficiency of the cab due to the added voice coil weight. Or something like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 Y'know, I almost prefer the days when Eden manuals used to talk about the "magic smoke". It was easier to understand, and more consistent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gary mac Posted October 5, 2017 Share Posted October 5, 2017 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1507191340' post='3383761'] Y'know, I almost prefer the days when Eden manuals used to talk about the "magic smoke". It was easier to understand, and more consistent. [/quote] I don't need to or particularly want to understand. Let Alex do his thing and if I want it, I'll hand over the dosh and just enjoy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted October 6, 2017 Share Posted October 6, 2017 Presumably the new switchable version of these cabs will remain at the same price as the "old" ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 One way would be to put transformer in the cab. Constant secondary impedance to the speakers, switchable taps on the primary. ... Could get a bit heavy though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Jack Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 It's a good thing that Barefaced are so light ... it makes it easy to load them up with extra heavyweight features. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 [quote name='Happy Jack' timestamp='1507641558' post='3386919'] It's a good thing that Barefaced are so light ... it makes it easy to load them up [i][b]with extra heavyweight features[/b][/i]. [/quote] Is that the same as 'heft'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wateroftyne Posted October 10, 2017 Share Posted October 10, 2017 [quote name='dood' timestamp='1507133966' post='3383556'] Nobody mention the Accugroove debacle regarding the TRI210L.. [/quote] Yeah... no doubt this is a different thing entirely, but any future attempt at this was bound to be tarnished by the stench of the Accuswitch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonBassAlpha Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 [quote name='CameronJ' timestamp='1507319974' post='3384816'] Presumably the new switchable version of these cabs will remain at the same price as the "old" ones? [/quote] Why would you presume that? If there's more gubbins in it and an extra feature, I'd expect it to cost a little more, not be the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CameronJ Posted October 11, 2017 Share Posted October 11, 2017 [quote name='MoonBassAlpha' timestamp='1507749962' post='3387771'] Why would you presume that? If there's more gubbins in it and an extra feature, I'd expect it to cost a little more, not be the same. [/quote] Alright. Replace "presumably" with "hopefully"... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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