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Compare: Vernal 15 vs Bose 151
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| The Bose(tm) 151 has NO TWEETER / High-Frequency Driver. If you take the grill off the 151, you see a single 5" driver, and that's all. This is one reason why the 151s are so sonicly unimpressive. | The Vernal 15 has a 1" ceramic driver (tweeter) mounted on a 120 degree x 120 degree horn. This weatherproof driver provides outstanding response to 18 KHz, giving the Vernal true high-fidelity performance. In contrast, the Bose(tm) unit rolls off at @ 9 KHz. |
| The Bose 151 has NO CROSSOVER - if you open the 151, you see two wires connecting the speaker input directly to the woofer. Without a crossover, there can be no in-box adjustment of tonal balance, nor any signal filtering. | The Vernal 15 has a fully-professional two-way crossover, which is overbuilt with 400-volt electrolytic capacitors and 14-gauge inductors. |
| The Bose 151 has a thin, one-layer perforated metal grill. It does little to stop rain, snow, or other moisture from getting to the speaker cone. |
The Vernal 15 has a WeatherTech(tm) three-layer, chemically treated grill that breaks up precipitation before it reaches the (also weatherproof) woofer and high-frequency driver. The WeatherTech grill also prevents insects from nesting inside the cabinet. |
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Other Features Unique to the Vernal 15
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