Hi everyone, I have a rather elaborate home recording studio and although I have modern powered nearfields I have two pairs of 4411's two . One that I use and one that I snagged from Nashville that are newly rebuilt...Actually the first pair was redone about 4 years ago and all components are perfect in both. All original.
My question...
I have two Hafler P3000 amps...one was in use to power the pair I have mounted....It is 150 a side mosfet ...so...watt for watt a match. I thought I would try bridging the the two Haflers (they are set up for bridging) and that became a 400 watt feed. I obviously turned the Haflers right down at first to try the 4411 pair and added a little to bring them to life.
I am not sure they sound as good with a little more muscle. The mids came alive but the 12 didn't so much. Didn't want to drive them too hard. They sounded great with the 150 but needed them cranked to get anything going. A little flabby or not so tight in the lows with the single amp......I expected more excursion with the two amps also on the 12s but they didn't really move...and the ports seemed to bring out a lot of hollow mid.
What in all your wisdom would be the perfect match for these ever so beautiful babies? They are monitors after all, I don't expect them to have a pile of hype. I don't eq them in anyway, they are running flat and aimed at the sweet spot. I have a treated room too. I certainly wouldn't eq them with the two bridged amps feeding them or look out tweets.
Any ideas would be great. They are awesome I have to say.. I could listen for days to these speakers and not get ear fatigue.
Thanks
Lou .
NoEgo Studios
Calgary Alberta.