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Old 2nd August 2005, 18:56   #287 (permalink)
Sam Kapasi
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Originally Posted by pranil
Hi,

Can somebody elobrate what are component speakers and why are they more costliers is it the magnets or the material used for the dome/diaphram.
and finally are they really worth double the price.
Multi-element AKA co-axial speakers are a compromise on space. You almost never have the highs (which are highly directional) and mids (Still quite directional) in the ideal position. The only thing a multi axial speaker can offer you is convenience ad a reduced cost.

These speakers also carry no crossover, just a capacitor to limit the lows going to the tweeter. This is also done ONLY to protect the smaller mids and tweeters, not for listening pleasure.

A component set, on the other hand, has a full blooded passive croosover, with inductors and capacitors and resistances and every other jingo that goes into constructing a good speaker.

Also, all companies (including JBL) take the sound of components more seriously, because of the more discerning clientele that purchase components.
Hence, components as a rule are always better constructed than multi element speakers.
Also, because you have individual elements seperately, you can position them as per your choice.

You can also tinker with the crossover setting (for advanced users) to change the response.

YES YES YES it's worth it!!

ASEEM: I will be telling what to do very shortly to change that undesired brightness on your GTO606Ce. I'm going to give you step by step instructions and it WILL be easy. Let me just finish this all-india tour.
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