Continuum vs. Kairos vs. Adelphos vs. Solstice

[Jeff B.]

Re: Continuum vs. Kairos vs. Adelphos vs. Solstice

Hahahaha I can almost hear you saying that!
Jeff you have one heck of a vacation.
We will be here when you get back.
I have a very special box I want to build for these!

Are you planning to use it for the Kairos or the Continuum?

[bigfishe]

Re: Continuum vs. Kairos vs. Adelphos vs. Solstice

Kairos!

[Jeff B.]

Re: Continuum vs. Kairos vs. Adelphos vs. Solstice

Kairos!

OK. Then you'll want to use the vented option once everything is posted.

[a|F]

Re: Continuum vs. Kairos vs. Adelphos vs. Solstice

OK. Then you'll want to use the vented option once everything is posted.

Hey Jeff,

Are you comfortable providing the box dimensions to be used with the continuums?

[bigfishe]

Re: Continuum vs. Kairos vs. Adelphos vs. Solstice

How big is the ported option?

[Navy Guy]

Re: Continuum vs. Kairos vs. Adelphos vs. Solstice

OK. Then you'll want to use the vented option once everything is posted.

What's the reason between the difference? I can't see anything obvious that would make ported different between the two speakers.

[Jeff B.]

Re: Continuum vs. Kairos vs. Adelphos vs. Solstice

Hey Jeff,

Are you comfortable providing the box dimensions to be used with the continuums?

I replied to your PM.

[oldnoy]

Re: Continuum vs. Kairos vs. Adelphos vs. Solstice

I am in mid-continuum build and was planning on adding the baby boomer. Should I wait?

[sorue]

Re: Continuum vs. Kairos vs. Adelphos vs. Solstice

Jeff, will the kairos crossover network need to be modified for the bass module?

Also, will the adelphos MTM work with the module?

[Jeff B.]

Re: Continuum vs. Kairos vs. Adelphos vs. Solstice

Jeff, will the kairos crossover network need to be modified for the bass module?

No, it does not change the Kairos in any way (or the Continuum, or other speaker used)

Also, will the adelphos MTM work with the module?

Not with the passive one. It will have too high of sensitivity and the impedance will dip too low. It will work OK with the DSP version, which will come later.

[Jeff B.]

Re: Continuum vs. Kairos vs. Adelphos vs. Solstice

I am in mid-continuum build and was planning on adding the baby boomer. Should I wait?

That's up to you. This is not a subwoofer, and will cost a lot more than a small sub like the Baby Boomer.

[Jeff B.]

Re: Continuum vs. Kairos vs. Adelphos vs. Solstice

What's the reason between the difference? I can't see anything obvious that would make ported different between the two speakers.

The ported version is a bit more sensitive in the midbass and extends deeper (F3 - 27 Hz, F6 - 22 Hz). As a result it matches up to the Kairos a little better in my opinion. The sealed sounds fine and works OK, but doesn't extend the Kairos as much as I would like since the Kairos can reach 40 Hz on its own. Aside from the advantages of having a three-way the difference in bass isn't a lot with the sealed version at lower listening levels.

[Jeff B.]

Re: Continuum vs. Kairos vs. Adelphos vs. Solstice

How big is the ported option?

It's about 48 liters for the larger cabinet. Details coming later.

[Jeff B.]

Re: Continuum vs. Kairos vs. Adelphos vs. Solstice

Hahahaha I can almost hear you saying that!
Jeff you have one heck of a vacation.
We will be here when you get back.
I have a very special box I want to build for these!

I'll have you know, I got a good start on the write up today. I'll take the laptop with me on vacation so if it rains a lot I may get it done this coming week. Let's hope I don't have time to work on it.

[critofur]

Re: Continuum vs. Kairos vs. Adelphos vs. Solstice

Given the reasons you stated for choosing the 200Hz crossover point, it's actually quite serendipitous - in the past I have put a lot of thought/testing/analysis into the "low woofer" crossover frequency to the mid, in the end for me it came down to: primarily considering the compromise between maximizing floor bounce cancellation and not exceeding an acceptable threshold of localization of the sound source to the low woofer.

...On the bass module the woofer will be side-mounted. The has been the plan from the beginning.

In all the testing I've done front mounted sounded significantly "better".

...This is not a subwoofer,...

Bwahahahaa - Jeff, this is MORE of a subwoofer than what MOST people own, that they call their subwoofer. The CSS SDX-10 is a beastly subwoofer. Perhaps you are "technically" correct. (*edit*: was not trying to be nit-picky here, just wishing to share my amusement at this capable and beastly driver being called "not a subwoofer" )

I would say "this is not suitable as an ULF Military grade crowd control device" rather than "this is not a subwoofer". ;)