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  1. 02-06-2013 04:58 PM #1
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    Default LSi15 Efficiency Rating

    Does anybody here know under what circumstances Polk measures their speakers efficiency? My LSi's (15's) are rated at 88db according to Polk. Is that measured in an anechoic chamber or a "typical room"? Most mfg state how it's measured. I'm unable to confirm either way.
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    Anechoic, with the mic at 1 mtr. I pretty certain all sensitivity measurements are done this way.

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    Most mfg state how it's measured.
    No, they don't.
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    Just out of curiousity, why is this important to you ?
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    Should be the same no matter where it's measured, room, chamber, etc...
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    Quote Originally Posted by F1nut View Post
    No, they don't.
    Yeah you're probably right, I wish they would.


    Quote Originally Posted by tonyb View Post
    Just out of curiousity, why is this important to you ?
    Curiosity mostly


    Quote Originally Posted by Face View Post
    Should be the same no matter where it's measured, room, chamber, etc...
    No it's not the same. Some manufacturers will give both ratings. An "in room" measurement will give a rating four or five points higher than in an anechoic chamber because of room reflections.
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    In room will only boost low frequencies, not the entire speaker. A speaker rated -3dB @ 30hz in room will be -3dB @ 40+ in an anechoic chamber. Which leads me to, many times "in room" measurements are very generous and makes me wonder if they measured the speaker in a closet.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Face View Post
    [SIZE=1]In room will only boost low frequencies, not the entire speaker. A speaker rated -3dB @ 30hz in room will be -3dB @ 40+ in an anechoic chamber. Which leads me to, many times "in room" measurements are very generous and makes me wonder if they measured the speaker in a closet.
    Funny. And your right. If you don't know what the "room" that was used is like, the results are still relatively useless.

    Anyway, thanks for the replies.
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