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Yes, I've got four subs in a large room with the furthest sub defining a max delay of the main speakers of in excess of 10ms - it all sounds coherent across the 3 listening positions but walking to another part of the room sees another story. My guess is that in those pictures the crossover to...

I've drawn the same conclusion. The interesting thing, though, is that I've been focused on delaying the main speakers to time align with the subwoofers but the Welti paper referenced by Keith doesn't mention this requirement. That said, the paper seems to be completely focused on the sub only...

Agreed. And, practically speaking, I don’t believe that the restriction of all subs seeing the same (mono) input signal is an issue as I’ve had good success with multi-subs in which all subs receive the same mono-signal with EQ limited to the overall set (as opposed to each individual sub). How...

Agreed. The question is whether this is best done an EQ device (e.g., mini-DSP etc.) ahead of the Dutch&Dutch or via the subwoofer output. The latter is simple but it's yet to be confirmed that one can delay the main speakers to align with the subwoofers but this might not be an issue. (The more...

Yes, it'd be great to hear back from the experts on what is, and isn't possible with the Dutch & Dutch 8c EQ. Also, why does cardioid bass have an impact on integration with main speakers?

Yes, it’d be good to get clarification as my reading was that it was possible to apply this DSP to the sub output no the main speaker. I guess, though, the alternative is to run the speakers with analogue input with time alignment with a subwoofer or few done earlier in the chain. The notion...

Is this with the Dutch & Dutch 8c or Kii 3? (I don't see this capability described in the Dutch & Dutch 8c on-line manual.) So we're talking about delaying the main speakers to in relation to the subwoofers.

The subwoofer output is a great idea. My concern, though, is that it doesn’t look possible to time align the subs from this output with the main speakers. (I’m thinking of delaying the main speakers in relation to the subwoofers so as to account for the location of subwoofers - which are often...

One thing that interests me is the role of subwoofers in systems with these new speakers. I have, in the past, run multiple subs to smooth the response at the listening position but wonder if the design of speakers such as Dutch & Dutch 8c that leverages the front wall reflection removes the...

The break out box / preamp seems like a critical part of the system for those of us with more than one source. What did you learn about the functionality / connectivity / timing of this component?

Do you have any insights as to how this would be set-up? (I once tried to set-up a sub with that took the input from a microphone and inverted the phase so as to become a "sink" but never had too much success. My approach since then has been to use multiple subs to maximise room modes but, in...

I’ve been doing a fair bit of thinking regarding purchasing these speakers which seem to be just a step or two away from being a great, small form-factor, solution for domestic rooms. The idea of an active speaker with volume control and in-built Roon is really appealing. One issue, though, is...

Are there thread inserts on the 8c that allow one to attach the monitors to the stands?

I guess that open frame keeps the cooling fans on the bottom unobstructed?

Yes that is an appealing set-up - and probably great WAF given the minimal box count! Are there dedicated stands and, if not, then what height is recommended?