Santa was early this year! A new 2 way

[Guido]

Santa came last night and brought me 2 awesome speakers.

The cabinet is simply STUNNING. Richards latest miracle.

A MASTERPIECE it is

and and

[Guido]

Woofer: ME150H
Midrange/Tweeter: 2435 aquaplassed on H4338 Horn

Low Pass: slightly modified S3100MK2 circuit
High Pass: modified GT network, 1 maybe 2? notches added, HF EQ added, crossover region modified, sensitivity changed
Audyn and Mundorf Caps, Aircoils, CC technology
Yet to be tweaked to perfection.

Cabinet app. 140 liter tuned to 34 Hz. Lack of low end? Huh what's that? A new Bose invention?

Wood: Santos Rosewood

Sound at the moment is already incredible, believe me.........

[hjames]

Woah! Stunning ...
There's always a place for beautiful wood in THIS forum, especially if it sounds as good as that looks!

[Guido]

I was excited like a child when I unpacked them.
The installation of the crossovers and drivers was pure fun. The very first notes where already perfect. OK I developed the crossovers the last 4 month with test cabinets otherwise such a drop in isn't possible.

I'm SO happy. Thank's Santa Rich

[Robh3606]

Just stunning, so I quess you were good this year

Rob

[Mr. Widget]

Congratulations to the both of you.


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[Mr. Widget]

Audyn and Mundorf Caps, Aircoils, CC technology

I have been planning on working up some networks for a friend who has asked that I use Mundorf M-Cap Supreme Silver/Oil caps... do you think that using caps of this quality would benefit from CCing? Using twice the number at twice the value it would go from crazy expensive to insanely expensive. Have you done any experiments to see where/if the line of diminishing returns gets crossed?


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[crtstudios76]

I thought my new cabs were cool! Man...That's some incredible craftsmanship there!! Enjoy!!

[Guido]

I have been planning on working up some networks for a friend who has asked that I use Mundorf M-Cap Supreme Silver/Oil caps... do you think that using caps of this quality would benefit from CCing? Using twice the number at twice the value it would go from crazy expensive to insanely expensive. Have you done any experiments to see where/if the line of diminishing returns gets crossed?
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Widget, honestly I do not think those silver/oil caps are necessary at all. I did some tests and IMHO they are overrated and very overpriced. But they are fashionable these days. I use regular mundorf supremes and they are very good. Even better are audyn plus or audyn reference.
Everything more expensive is "Silver/Snakeoil".
But what do I know? Nothing....

[Mr. Widget]

Everything more expensive is "Silver/Snakeoil"

That is more or less my opinion too, however I have never built a network using them so my opinion is merely conjecture... and in any event my friend who wants the networks is the sort who buys into $2K speaker wires and the like. I laugh on the inside, but heck, if it increases his enjoyment and he can afford it, why not.


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[Guido]

Charge-coupling with the Solen-fast Caps is an important part of the JBL House Sound.

I haven't build a solen cc network. I'm completely satisfied with my audyn cc networks. All people that use my audyn cc networks are also satisified.
So I don't care about solen.
JBL use a UHF driver in the K2-9800 system. I personally do not care about those bathunting devices.

Many people go and use digital active crossovers. I wouldn't even touch one.

One need to develop an own taste and style and not just copy what others do. I always did it this way and it works fine.

It's as you said:

I think you have to find what works best in an individual system.

When you get your other diy amp going see what you think then.

He Ian. I just finished those XA160's. What other amp should I build?

[pos]

Very, very nice !! congrats!
Is this the first product of a R&G joint venture?

[merlin]

Lovely to see those babies finished Guido. I saw the cabs at Richard's recently and they looked superb - far more adventurous than mine will be.

I'm using the Silver/Oil on the midrange but Hovlands for the HF unit. Why anyone would spend a fortune on these is beyond me but I guess if it makes them happy.

Ian, what do you mean by some capacitors being to revealing?

[Guido]

Is this the first product of a R&G joint venture?

I would say the 3rd product.
1st 4345
2nd 4333
3rd ...

[Guido]

I saw the cabs at Richard's recently and they looked superb

YES YES YES

Ian, what do you mean by some capacitors being to revealing?

Please not another capacitor thread.