The Luna Center sounds like it is going to be a special little speaker! Can’t wait to see it.
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The Luna Center sounds like it is going to be a special little speaker! Can’t wait to see it.
That does make sense. Thanks.
I have a follow up question along the same lines. When the Sierra 2 is used as a center horizontally with the tweeter rotated 90 degrees, it too will have a more limited horizontal dispersion simply because there is a wider baffle. Right?
Is is possible for the Luna center to have similar horizontal dispersion as the Sierra 2, or would the MTM design be holding it back in some way? How would the horizontal dispersion compare with the Horizon center? The Horizon is probably a little bit wider, but it has the vertical tweeter over midrange which should help maintain good horizontal dispersion.
Ah yes, I forgot about the cost for performance aspect of it. That being said there would be more lobing on a Sierra-2 MTM vs the 340se due to the higher crossover needed for the Sierra-2 tweeter. Using the RAAL from the Towers/Horzion would fix that problem since it can be crossed over much lower. If such a speaker could be produced for lower cost than the Horizon, I think there could be a market for it. Of course performance would not be as good as the Horizon. But for me, the Horizon is just too big.
With my new Lunas, this could become interesting to me. So, the main reason to use a "center" Luna versus a center S2 would be the narrower cabinet (less height), right? How might the cost of a center Luna compare to the cost of a center S2?
If the mains are already "only" Luna, what if any advantage would there be to a center Luna versus a standard Luna on its side with rotated tweeter? (I think a rotated tweeter is an option?) Could I buy a single Luna?
Baffle width affects diffraction - it has minimal effect on dispersion. Sierra-2 (used a horizontal center)has very wide horizontal dispersion but the further you get off-axis, the less symmetrical the response becomes such that at (for example) 45 degs off to the left might sound slightly different compared to 45 degs off to the right. A horizontal MTM has more limited horizontal dispersion, but the response is symmetrical. Of course, the actual room will considerable influence on this...
The Horizon, being a WT/MW design is the best of both worlds with exceptionally wide and symmetrical horizontal dispersion.
Yes -- and it is simple just like the S2 (we use the exact same tweeter cutout etc.)
Quite well actually, slightly wider horizontal dispersion compared to the S2 on its side due to the Luna having a smaller woofer and closer tweeter/woofer spacing.
Correct - and it will have a more "traditional" look as a center. Pricing will be somewhat higher than a Sierra-2 center as there will be dual woofers, a more complex cabinet and the cabinets are made here in the US.
Yes, you can certainly purchase a single Luna - we sell them as pairs or singles. The advantage of the dual woofer version would be higher efficiency, higher power handling and greater dynamic, deeper bass...
Last edited by davef; 04-10-2018 at 07:29 PM.