I was thinking something like the drivers from a set of Behringer B3031s or something put into a floor standing unit. Completely different enclosure, although I guess the bottom of it could be sealed midway up or higher? I know it'd sound different, but would it be likely completely unusable or just require some learning?
(This is my attempt to reconcile aesthetics and audio quality for someone else, by the way. I'm not one to back down from a challenge )
I used to have a pair of yamaha PA speakers, like below. They were big and heavy, but had great power handling and souinded real nice.
They were also pretty old and not nearly as nice looking anymore. So I figured I would ditch the Yamaha bins, salvage the components, and make new bins that were smaller and lighter.
They worked ok, but they were not as nearly as nice sounding. They weren't horrible . . . but they didn't excite me at all.
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