It’s good, and the harmonic’s (overall) and upper bass “punch” is particularly good and depth is also quite good.
So, what is lacking on an absolute basis?
treble is less distinct (> about 1.5kHz) particularly with more extended bandwidth instrumentals (as with the piano in that track). It’s also a bit *forward relative to the rest of the freq. range (again the piano at higher freq.s is forward of most other images). Finally, stereo width is a bit compressed with images “bunched up” laterally (images “squeezed“ toward the center), and there isn’t much expansion of images to the outer-boundaries of the loudspeakers position. ..and of course deep bass is also lacking (though expected), most notably on that track with hall sound dimensions.
Basically a tweeter with a minimal or no baffle on top of the current baffle that’s well integrated above 2 kHz should give it that final “push” to excellence. ..those GRS PT2522’s.
Still, it’s very good as it is and you might screw-up some of that harmonic “richness” chasing after a better treble result.
*note: the treble balance sounds good, it doesn’t sound like the treble is elevated in Spl relative to the rest of the freq. range; instead this forward character is more about radiation pattern and diffraction.
So, what is lacking on an absolute basis?
treble is less distinct (> about 1.5kHz) particularly with more extended bandwidth instrumentals (as with the piano in that track). It’s also a bit *forward relative to the rest of the freq. range (again the piano at higher freq.s is forward of most other images). Finally, stereo width is a bit compressed with images “bunched up” laterally (images “squeezed“ toward the center), and there isn’t much expansion of images to the outer-boundaries of the loudspeakers position. ..and of course deep bass is also lacking (though expected), most notably on that track with hall sound dimensions.
Basically a tweeter with a minimal or no baffle on top of the current baffle that’s well integrated above 2 kHz should give it that final “push” to excellence. ..those GRS PT2522’s.
Still, it’s very good as it is and you might screw-up some of that harmonic “richness” chasing after a better treble result.
*note: the treble balance sounds good, it doesn’t sound like the treble is elevated in Spl relative to the rest of the freq. range; instead this forward character is more about radiation pattern and diffraction.
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Many thanks Scott, much appreciated!
Yes, especially piano (but also a singers voice in this frequency range) is somewhat forward and I don't know if it's the speaker itself (shouty?), but I try to tame it, that's why I try this baffle, it helps to get a more civilized behavior. But - it causes a not so wide stage. So I will try again.
Deep bass lacking - yes, it was expected.
Earlier I used a tweeter, but it's not easy to integrate it into the xo because of the impedance. But I will give it a go again.
It's still fun
Yes, especially piano (but also a singers voice in this frequency range) is somewhat forward and I don't know if it's the speaker itself (shouty?), but I try to tame it, that's why I try this baffle, it helps to get a more civilized behavior. But - it causes a not so wide stage. So I will try again.
Deep bass lacking - yes, it was expected.
Earlier I used a tweeter, but it's not easy to integrate it into the xo because of the impedance. But I will give it a go again.
It's still fun
Yes, I think it's not an spl issue, based on the frequency response:
That's why I changed the position of the FR driver and it helped to a certain extent, this "piano-range" was even more forward in earlier versions. I think I could play with the placement, with covering the rear side of the baffle with acoustic foam, and I could try to lower the spl with a flat LRC-pad at about 1.5 kHz with about 3-4 dB (I'm just curious how it works).
I know but I'm not a DSP guy. I could make an active xo only for the tweeter, however. But at first I'll try conservative
1.4 kHz is a little high relative to the average (and would likely sound better if lowered - without causing any other problem), but it’s narrow enough that I don’t think that is what’s causing most of the forward effect (unless the piano notes are all concentrated in that narrow bandwidth). Don’t know. 
Yeah mediocre digital can screw-up the sound, but it might not be particularly noticeable 2kHz up in this context, particularly if your full range driver’s low-pass is analog and low order (1st order).I know but I'm not a DSP guy. I could make an active xo only for the tweeter, however. But at first I'll try conservative
If you’ve got the hardware already then it might be worth an attempt, also note that the partnering amplifier for the tweeter can be critical to the result, usually more so than most digital processing.
That’s better if a bit less pin-point for some of the bandwidth. Note: the images gets a bit more “phasey” as it does in reality - as it “plays” to the acoustics of the room (in the recording) and “blooms” outward (providing both a deeper and wider sound).
Cymbals are also notably better with the raised treble response.
It will be interesting to hear what the result is with the active tweeter, I’m guessing that you’ll get back some of that loss of “focus” - probably with even better image positioning.
Cymbals are also notably better with the raised treble response.
It will be interesting to hear what the result is with the active tweeter, I’m guessing that you’ll get back some of that loss of “focus” - probably with even better image positioning.
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