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Post by kruzty on Jun 20, 2007 6:17:40 GMT -7
In the Ask Brent section, Brent said the new 1x12 and 2x10 cabs have a floating baffle design instead of the lens technology. Does the floating baffle provide the same type of benefits of lens? I'm aware of the structural differences, but not sure about the audible difference.
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Post by Lefty on Jun 20, 2007 6:34:17 GMT -7
I couldn't tell you, but from what I heard...WOW! If the Doc says it doesn't need the lens, it doesn't need the lens.
Basically the 2x10 (new) cab has more cubic space and the 10's are further up in the top of the cab, so you can hear more of them.
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Post by Jan on Jun 20, 2007 20:28:20 GMT -7
Seems like to include a lens they would have to have two floating slots. Not that they could not do that too. I think the main thing the new designs do is allow Z to reduce overhead by using more standardized parts. That translates into more bang for our buck. Hopefully we will hear some good comparative reviews soon.
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Post by kruzty on Jun 21, 2007 6:28:59 GMT -7
I heard it live, but I didn't compare old a new style - I just assumed the baffle was the same, just a different size cab. As soon as I can sell some things, I'd like to get a 2x10. I'll compare that with my Jr's 10's. I bet it would sound nice to close the back on the cab and set the open-back combo on top. A 4x10 Jr - that's gotta' sound good!
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Post by Lefty on Jun 21, 2007 7:29:39 GMT -7
I prefer all my speakers to be on the same baffle. I have a 2x10 cab, and a couple of combos. It's cool, to use them all at the same time, but 4x10s on the same baffle is much better.
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Post by kruzty on Jun 21, 2007 10:47:24 GMT -7
Good point. I have 2 1x12 cabinets and it just isn't the same.
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Post by billyguitar on Jun 21, 2007 11:10:26 GMT -7
I'm not sure what they mean by a floating baffle. On the old tweed Fenders they used a 5/16" piece of plywood that was only attached to the cab by 4 screws. Supposedly that's one reason they sound like they do, the whole baffle is loose to resonate.
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Post by eliot1025 on Jul 8, 2007 1:05:32 GMT -7
I think the floating baffle means it's attached at the sides but not at the top and bottom. Maybe that makes the baffle vibrate more. Not sure.
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Post by dongiesen on Jul 8, 2007 12:13:00 GMT -7
I'm a bit curious on the definition of the floating baffle myself. I once saw a picture of a fender cab layout where the speaker is on a seperat baffle board spaced back behind the cab baffle with ports between the two to let the sound in the cab out through the front as a regular port would function. I have also seen the highly expensive metal tone rings for the lense type projection. Maybe sooner or later we will see a photo or diagrahm or a verbal in depth description
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