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Colin: congrats, thanks and best of luck on this FWIW, due to finished dimensions/weight of shipping packages, shipping costs for the longer trips from Vancouver Island to all points in our potential market (Canada/lower 48 ) would be significantly higher with all 18mm*, and is why we elected to sta...

well it's a bit of a surprise that the "XO" is a simple first order HP cap only on the tweeter, and unless the woofers' VC or cones are damaged, I'd say they're worth more repaired than not - how's that for stating the obvious? If you've heard these before they rotted out and don't have an...

what are XO parts quality like? it night be worth spending a few on caps at least

and polka dots are always fun..

another few decent demo tracks for detail on these little puppies: Loreen Mckennit - Live at Alhambra (get the DVD combo and listen for the acoustics of the venue space) Patricia Barber Modern Cool - "Constantinople" "Company" "Post Modern Blues" very well produced and ...

Regarding FE126 in this cabinet - so far we on this side of the pond have only heard the newer (FE126En) version . This enclosure was specifically designed with enough tolerance for range of drivers that either would work "perfectly fine", albeit with the notable difference that the newer ...

Who you callin FLOOPY COLIN. I'm not that floppy. Maybe carrying a little too much weight but I just call that middle age spread :wink: recommended reading (according to my wife): http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51GRE1M817L._BO2,204,203,200_PIsitb-sticker-arrow-click,TopRight,35,-76_AA300_SH2...

Toppsy - I hope you don't mind, but I have a few additional comments: Modify the bevels required for this build to 5`, all of which could also be achieved on table saw . If anyone is contemplating building these not using a high quality multi-ply ( Baltic, Russian, etc birch ply), I'd suggest partic...

Philip, you might want to consider what MJK has to offer re OB system - I think it's fair to say that he has quite a bit of experience with a variety of combinations, and has done the maths http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/multi-way/180914-newbie-questions-regarding-alpair-active-ob-2-way-2.html#post2...

OK, I haven't listened to all of them, but my two favorite Floyd are "WYWH" - almost impossible to cut it off partway through, - "the band is just fantastic, that's really what I think oh, by the way - which one is 'Pink'? " frankly DSTOM never grabbed me the same way - could hav...

I think you'll want to give the /any Fostex FE/FF series driver at least 200hrs of serious break-in before fine tuning any "system compensation", and certainly give the valve amp an hour or so of warm up as well before evaluation. Put on some nice Mozart or New Age relaxation on random pla...

well doesn't the "BL" in the name ( Boundary Layer) suggest what Bud's original thinking was as to where (if not exactly how) the mechanism takes place?

Mike: - Dave & I probably have more experience talking about and listening to EnABled drivers than anyone other than Bud - at some point in these conversations I usually ask "have you actually listened to it (EnABLed drivers) yet?" not everyone "gets it" theoretically, but wh...

That's not what it is supposed to be about -see Bud's writeup that I linked to, & the various threads Dave & Colin indicate. Of course, in practice adding a small amount of mass is exactly what you are doing. As I say, one of the ironies of EnABL is that even if a person might not buy the p...

toppsy me lad, as close as we can determine yet, the CHP70's fraternal if not identical twin is called the EL70 over here - perhaps you've heard me mention it? quite a sleeper eh? as budget and time allows, you might want to try 2 pairs in the microtower, oops, sorry - "Chillingham" enclos...

You might get a little more LF as time goes on, but you're unlikely to see a spectacular change -the factory horn design just isn't big enough for that. Yes the drivers need at least a hundred or so hours of playing time to fully settle in, but eventually you'll be hearing the box, about which mr m...