Technical Coupling Q's

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From my amateurish observations, there seems to be a duality
of thought about the correct coupling of cone drivers in a line
array configuration. One school of thought seems to hold that
proper coupling occurs below C/Dia, where C=speed of sound
in inches and Dia=driver diameter. The other school holds that
coupling occurs below 1/2 the result of the above formula (both allowing for crossover rolloff). For example, two 12" cones
would be coupled around 1kHz in the first thoery, and around 500Hz in the second. I have heard arrays modeled on the C/Dia
method and didn't notice anything unreasonably uneven about
the sound quality. So, what constitutes correct coupling? At what points does theory become too compromised or too restrictive for practical application? Any takers for this one?
-Cuppa Joe

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Topic - Technical Coupling Q's - Cuppa Joe 21:51:49 11/08/04 (4)

Re: Technical Coupling Q's - tomservo 13:51:54 11/10/04 (0)

Re: Technical Coupling Q's - Bill Fitzmaurice 13:35:58 11/09/04 (2)

Re: Technical Coupling Q's - Cuppa Joe 18:53:36 11/10/04 (1)

Re: Technical Coupling Q's - Bill Fitzmaurice 19:02:12 11/10/04 (0)

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