LAMBDA LABS

i`ve a/b`d the dh18 in person to our old subs, both nlw9601 loaded, both had similar issues and lowend response, which isnt anywhere near the claimed 28hz f3..

(th118 doesnt go low enough either for my liking tbh. ;))

to my ears the qx top just doesnt sound right, its clean, its loud but theres something i dislike about it compared to the j3-94 for example, which do sound more natural/unifom to my ears at similar spl..

qx mhf is a fixed vert. dispersion, `seamless` hor. arrayable unity `linearray` horn - no control on vert. hf throw by design, other than the asymetric WG, hor. theres passive+active "shading" options.

..its pretty easy imo to make "clic clac techno/goa etc." sound well enough, which is what qxs are often used for, with more complex signals things happen to change quickly, imho. 

my main gripe with the lambda `marketing` is the constant lack of facts/proof/measurements available - if i`d claim to have a unique/superior product i`d try my best to back those claims up with independant tests.. no usefull data came up since those cabs were launched a couple of years back.. although there was money available to cover the dumping price strategy to undercut the usual festival hire rates just to get the cabs/systems out.. ;) 

Jo bg wrote: Also states that the sub is in S mode, that from specs trades 2 dB on sensitivty for 2hz Lower extension...

I don`t see this 2db exactly, but the frequency responses look very solid and clean with a nice 30Hz -3db corner frequency.

When you move your mic further you usually get more SPL than in the nearfield, because of directivity... Maybe there is more difference when measured in 10m.

The spectral decay look fine too.

i believe the lack of specs / pricing / info is down to their distro model (and marketing) - they seem to really want each deployment to be done properly by their approved partners. i can respect this. 

this is sort of what funktion one have lost over the years, their pool of distributors has become dilated with poor quality. Void seem quite good at this. 

my girlfriend has played on two Lambda rigs over the years and she has nothing but amazing things to say. 

i personally own a pair of CX2A coax wedges, and they are fantastic, easily the best monitors of that style i have heard. i got given them which was quite nice :)