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Key Features:- The Studio 580 speaker is a perfect complement to other members of the Studio 5 Series, including the Studio 530 bookshelf and the Studio 520C center-channel loudspeakers.
- The Studio 580 features a 1" tweeter mounted on a glass-filled Bi-Radial horn – the technology used in JBL concert sound systems – to deliver concise, sustained high frequencies.
- A pair of 6-1/2" PolyPlas cones with Symmetrical Field Geometry (SFG) magnet assemblies handle low frequencies.
- Includes 5-Year Limited Warranty
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I'm pretty sure if one of the leading authorities on sound reproduction research (Dr. Floyd Toole) decided to go through the expense and effort of hanging 150lbs., full sized speakers on his wall they probably do actually sound better than their bookshelf counterparts. And yes, he does integrate them with subs so they are not running full range even though they are one of the true full range floorstanding speakers that don't cost more than a house. Like I said, the only benefit to bookshelf speakers is if you need to actually put them on a bookshelf or wall.
That said I don't think those JBLs would be "better."
I don't own the 580s...I do have the 590s...and while those produce a nice wall of sound that the Polks couldn't..they would do so at the loss of that silky smooth detail from the Polk's tweeter.
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Another benefit of larger towers is the front baffle design. There is more potential for shaping the baffle as to reduce unwanted refractions of the soundwaves.
That's an entirely plausible issue. Crossovers are not brick wall filters. I do not know what type of filter Denon uses or the slope. If it were me and I REALLY loved the way the towers sound, I would have tried adding external filter taps to see if that roll-off couldn't be improved.
Ironically, it is for the very same reason you mention causing you problems that it's recommended that a speaker is capable of playing down to one octave below the intended crossover point. Filters are not brick walls so the speaker will still be required to play the lower octaves to a certain extent.
As far as that tower bass issue I had, I think it was due to room gain at frequencies below the 80hz high pass xover. I actually measured them with room Eq wizard and you could see where the frequencies started to roll off and then peaked again. And because of varying phase at different frequencies from the tower at the same frequencies that the sub was producing, I was having a time getting a good tower-to-subwoofer transition before I stuffed the ports. I believe that's one reason THX certified speakers are sealed rather than ported...better subwoofer integration.
It's the perfect option for a center channel to park between two 590s!
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In very basic terms here is my take:
If it's a single seat directly in front, yes sounded good.
Was it better than a center, depends on the center but it's subtle if it is.
Add more seating and you lose any real benefit and IMO wasn't better.
Many people tow in there fronts for a reason, just because you use it as a center doesn't change that.
Horizontally…NO, we all looked at each other like WTH! It's pretty obvious why if you think about it.
The irony here is people understand the benefits of having "identical" LCR's but when it comes to all the other speakers many times people disregard the benefit or say it's not really important!!! 🤷🏻 ♂️
The quality and dispersion of the speaker plays a role here also.
I would add that of all the times I did it, no one would continue doing it even if they could.
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