q factor?
#6
just missed your post... [img]tongue.gif[/img]
Ok, what you are looking at is a value for comparing the driver's resopnse before rolling off.
A value of 0.707 is considered perfectly flat frequency response wise with a 12db/oct low freq. roll off rate.
A value of 0.59 is going to have a less pronounced low frequency roll off (it will sound deeper) but will have less midbass punch to it.
A value of 1.0 is widely popular in car audio due to it's enherent punch or boost in the midbasss region. This gives a stronger amount of kick on music transients, but less low end extension.
Ok, what you are looking at is a value for comparing the driver's resopnse before rolling off.
A value of 0.707 is considered perfectly flat frequency response wise with a 12db/oct low freq. roll off rate.
A value of 0.59 is going to have a less pronounced low frequency roll off (it will sound deeper) but will have less midbass punch to it.
A value of 1.0 is widely popular in car audio due to it's enherent punch or boost in the midbasss region. This gives a stronger amount of kick on music transients, but less low end extension.
#9
What PEI describes is a side effect of box Q, IMO..
The total Q for your woofer system describes the compliance of the driver in the box...
A higher Q will have better transient response... (better accuracy, 'tighter' sound) a lower Q will give you a sloppy boomy sound...
As PEI mentioned, this is directly related to the frequency response of the box with a given woofer as well...
If I were you I'd stick with .707 [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
[ November 22, 2004, 06:36 AM: Message edited by: Haunz ]
The total Q for your woofer system describes the compliance of the driver in the box...
A higher Q will have better transient response... (better accuracy, 'tighter' sound) a lower Q will give you a sloppy boomy sound...
As PEI mentioned, this is directly related to the frequency response of the box with a given woofer as well...
If I were you I'd stick with .707 [img]graemlins/thumb.gif[/img]
[ November 22, 2004, 06:36 AM: Message edited by: Haunz ]
#10
Originally posted by Haunz:
The total Q for your woofer in a box describes the compliance of the driver...
A higher Q will have better transient response... (better accuracy, 'tighter' sound) a lower Q will give you a sloppy boomy sound...
The total Q for your woofer in a box describes the compliance of the driver...
A higher Q will have better transient response... (better accuracy, 'tighter' sound) a lower Q will give you a sloppy boomy sound...
[ November 21, 2004, 12:42 PM: Message edited by: Seahag ]