jimbofish
01-15-2014, 10:53 PM
Got this pair of C56 Dorians a few years ago. They have the S1 system - LE14/LE175/LX10. Replaced the surrounds and the paper caps in the crossover. They sound wonderful!
The cabinets, however, are a disaster. Several of the corners are completely chewed/bashed away. The baffle board and the bottom are badly cracked, probably from someone dropping them. Even the stone tops have chips and gouges in them. 6121161212
So, the time has come to build new cabinets for them. Obviously, I could just replicate the existing cabs. I see from the catalogs here that the same S1 system was also used in the C51 and C61 speakers. The main difference, other than the style and finish, is the internal volume is larger, 3.5 cu' vs 2.0cu'. Space is not a problem so the larger cabinets are an option for me.
My first question is, what advantage should I expect from the extra volume? I'd expect extended bass response, but I'm not that knowledgeable about speaker design. It would cost more and take up more space to build the larger cabs, but I'd like to know beforehand if the improvement, if any, will be worth the effort. I haven't found any specs that would indicate the difference in frequency response.
So, what experience does anyone here have with both sizes of the S1 system that they'd care to share?
The cabinets, however, are a disaster. Several of the corners are completely chewed/bashed away. The baffle board and the bottom are badly cracked, probably from someone dropping them. Even the stone tops have chips and gouges in them. 6121161212
So, the time has come to build new cabinets for them. Obviously, I could just replicate the existing cabs. I see from the catalogs here that the same S1 system was also used in the C51 and C61 speakers. The main difference, other than the style and finish, is the internal volume is larger, 3.5 cu' vs 2.0cu'. Space is not a problem so the larger cabinets are an option for me.
My first question is, what advantage should I expect from the extra volume? I'd expect extended bass response, but I'm not that knowledgeable about speaker design. It would cost more and take up more space to build the larger cabs, but I'd like to know beforehand if the improvement, if any, will be worth the effort. I haven't found any specs that would indicate the difference in frequency response.
So, what experience does anyone here have with both sizes of the S1 system that they'd care to share?