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In Reply to: Lowthers in BR cabinets posted by Paul Folbrecht on March 8, 2007 at 13:49:13:
Hello,Lowthers are about efficiency, immediacy, purity, and simplicity. Did I mention efficiency? They allow you to use very sweet low powered SET amps, which may be the primary reason to use them in the first place. These qualities are diminished when they are used with filters/eq. Yes, the rollercoaster frequency response is part of the character of the Lowther...
I would not recommend a bass reflex box for the Lowther. I have a pair of the DX4 and DX55 and even in a large rear loaded horn they are bass lite. My friend's Beauhorns (rear and front load) sound excellent but are bass lite too. Try calling Jon at Lowther America (who btw provides excellent customer service) about his Medallion cabinets.
Also, if you go to the official Lowther UK website you will find that they recommend rear loaded horn enclosures, again, to maximize the driver's efficiency without eq (which I believe is used in BB and Martin Kings designs). This is important if you plan to use a 2.5 watt SET amp to drive them. Of particular interest is the Audiovector (?) cabinet, which is a combination front and rear load; I suspect the front to boost the mids and roll the highs and the rear to boost the bass. Anybody build this cabinet?
If power is not an issue you are better off with a different driver.
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- Lowther America - ultrakaz 18:53:04 03/08/07 (1)
- Have you heard the basszilla? - Russ57 07:31:30 03/09/07 (0)
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