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Old Aug 30, 2006 | 03:50 PM
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Trust your ears

It seems to me that at least once a month the same debate goes on .
Why can't some of you simply use the gift bestowed on you, your own ears?
50% of the people can't be wrong or right, which 50% do you prefer?
There are so many variables in each particular case, that for any of us "gurus", to try and come up with a "perfect solution" is impossible.
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 05:53 PM
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There is some truth to that. The best solution is the end result which best fits the owner and the listening preferences of that same person.
Old Aug 30, 2006 | 10:25 PM
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Originally Posted by Dukk
I did not however have the whiz bang $300 power cord for it though. Maybe THAT was the difference.
There ya go....insufficiently esoteric copper syndrome strikes again.....
Old Aug 31, 2006 | 02:53 PM
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Sadly IECS is far too common these days

Hey, I'm no so much arguing one design or the other even though it is no secret that I generally prefer a vented enclosure. Out of nowhere Mike brought up the Carver MagikBox'o'Bunk and I offered my experience with it.
Old Aug 31, 2006 | 06:20 PM
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as far as balancing cabin gain vs frequency response and from the standpoint of group delay sealed is pretty much ideal for car audio from a SQ point of view.... (although you should definatly look for mid/high EBP woofers or you may mess up phase response -if that really matters to you- )

my personal preference would be ported low for extended freq response and a group delay curve that dosen't matter anyway....
Old Aug 31, 2006 | 06:38 PM
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i think you also need to look at the sub
i like ported but i have a sailed box now
Old Aug 31, 2006 | 11:55 PM
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so does anyone know what kind of box is best for an MTX 7500 ???
Old Sep 1, 2006 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Dukk
I did not however have the whiz bang $300 power cord for it though. Maybe THAT was the difference.

Ha, Ha ROFL that was a good one

So, are you saying that because it is expensive it is not good?

Seriously we can agree to disagree -- I do still find it amusing how every major home speaker building uses it as a template, yet it is not any good.
Old Sep 1, 2006 | 11:57 PM
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Originally Posted by Haunz
so does anyone know what kind of box is best for an MTX 7500 ???
Having heard them only once in a Factory Spec Ported Box, I can tell you that box got very loud with around 800w. Seemed pretty clean to me at higher volumes, I would have tuned it little lower myself but the owner liked it......

HTH
Old Sep 2, 2006 | 12:05 AM
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Originally Posted by mike bisson
Ha, Ha ROFL that was a good one

So, are you saying that because it is expensive it is not good?
Probably not, the debate about the cost to performance ratio of exotic and expensive RCAs and speaker wires and power cables has been and will continue to go on forever.....

You can count on it to pop up almost every month here.....



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