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Topic: Vertical v. Horizontal |
Jon Jaffe
From:
Austin, Texas
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Posted 26 Jan 2007 6:11 am |
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I prefer my combo amps with a more vertical format. The amps I have own, an LTD, NV400, Evans SE200 (small cab), FSK, all have a more vertical stance. Webb amps are also vertcal. The Sessions, 400 and 500, as well as the 1000 and 2000 are horizontal.
I recently sold a NV112, because I did not like the shape. I suspect that a larger speaker baffle can be used in a more horizontal shape, but any gain in sound quality, has escaped my ears. I find that they are heavier and harder to wield.
I did a search of the old Forum and could not find many remarks about this. So, are there any opinions out there? Ha Ha!  |
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David Higginbotham
From:
Lake Charles, Louisiana, USA
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Posted 26 Jan 2007 6:17 pm
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I prefer a more horizontal amp or speaker cab for looks & sound. They are more difficult to handle tho, I agree with that aspect.
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T. C. Furlong
From:
Lake County, Illinois, USA
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Posted 28 Jan 2007 6:28 am
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I was just discussing this yesterday with a friend. We were comparing notes on Evans LE (large enclosure) to SE (small enclosure) FET 500 amps. I always liked the LE which is rectangular and horizontal in it's shape. I think that it has a richer bass sound. But when I was recalling one of the best steel sounds coming off of a stage, it was the FET 500 SE which is more vertical.
I think in the end, for sound, it doesn't matter in a modern amp. Any low frequencies that might be missing in a smaller vertical style cabinet can be somewhat made up with the bass control.
I have been testing prototype speaker cabinets for the last couple of years and I ended up liking the small horizontal style for tonal quality, ease of handling, and looks. I use two of them and when I get into a stage situation where there is not enough width to put them side by side, I turn them on their sides and they sound exactly the same.
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 28 Jan 2007 6:39 am
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I think the "area" rather than being vertical or horizontal would play a bigger part in the sound - if in fact it really does. If you look at speaker enclosure design data that is available it doesn't differentiate between a vertical or horizontal enclosure.
Sort of like porting in a closed back speaker. It doesn't matter where the porting is placed, as long as it's the correct size porting for the particular size (area) enclosure. |
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