Hello All,
I decided it may be best to start a new thread to make the update not so buried in my other very long threads. For those new to the party and would like some (long) history, Part 1 and 2 threads can be viewed below ...
Pt 1 - https://audiosciencereview.com/foru...t-on-the-quest-for-my-end-game-speaker.38378/
Pt 2 - https://audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/end-game-speakers-the-quest-continues.52219/
Crazy to think that this journey started over 2 years ago, the time has flown by. Of course time flies when you are having fun, and well, it has been a blast. I have attended multiple shows and visited multiple dealers, most of the time I have had one or more of my sons with me. Has truly been a joy to share this hobby and those experiences with my boys. They also have the "bug" and already one of them purchased a pair of Revel F35s per my recommendation (great bang for the buck, solid design) and they sound superb, he is happy as a clam.
I have heard so many different speakers I have lost count, all different types of designs, with prices ranging in the hundreds to hundreds of thousands. In the end the decision is a custom system from Soundfield Audio. I should also note that my listening space ultimately is smaller than initially planned, as such I do not need same SPL level and so could drop my budget a bit (all good, money left over for new TV and pre/pro for the theater!).
The design of the EGs (aka end-game, the official name by Soundfield for the design ) has begun and is mostly finalized, but the midrange/tweet design is still open, coaxial vs planar. To help me decide, Soundfield will be sending me some demo speakers to try out in my new listening space. Will be a basic bass cab (cardioid of course) with interchangeable mid/tweet "heads". Demos are expected to arrive next 2-3 weeks, will keep everyone posted in the thread on my thoughts/experiences with the different designs. Very curious as to the differences I will hear. I also plan to perform some measurements with REW to better compare and balance what I am hearing vs real data, try to make it objective decision as well as subjective.
Below are the basic EG specs (per speaker) and some initial renderings of the design (render is only with the planar config of course). More to come! ...
Front woofers: 4x10" (passive cardioid, 40-300hz)
Side woofers: 4x12" (sealed, opposed force cancelling, 20-40hz ... similar to the Titan line array design for those familiar)
Mid/tweet: Above 300Hz ... 3" planar tweet + 10" planar mid OR 12" Coax w/BMS compression mid + 3" planar tweet
Rear: 8" planar with internal diffusion
Fully active via Hypex Fusion amplification/DSP (1100W)
EDIT: Front/rear variable directivity (user selectable via Hypex remote)
I decided it may be best to start a new thread to make the update not so buried in my other very long threads. For those new to the party and would like some (long) history, Part 1 and 2 threads can be viewed below ...
Pt 1 - https://audiosciencereview.com/foru...t-on-the-quest-for-my-end-game-speaker.38378/
Pt 2 - https://audiosciencereview.com/forum/index.php?threads/end-game-speakers-the-quest-continues.52219/
Crazy to think that this journey started over 2 years ago, the time has flown by. Of course time flies when you are having fun, and well, it has been a blast. I have attended multiple shows and visited multiple dealers, most of the time I have had one or more of my sons with me. Has truly been a joy to share this hobby and those experiences with my boys. They also have the "bug" and already one of them purchased a pair of Revel F35s per my recommendation (great bang for the buck, solid design) and they sound superb, he is happy as a clam.
I have heard so many different speakers I have lost count, all different types of designs, with prices ranging in the hundreds to hundreds of thousands. In the end the decision is a custom system from Soundfield Audio. I should also note that my listening space ultimately is smaller than initially planned, as such I do not need same SPL level and so could drop my budget a bit (all good, money left over for new TV and pre/pro for the theater!).
The design of the EGs (aka end-game, the official name by Soundfield for the design ) has begun and is mostly finalized, but the midrange/tweet design is still open, coaxial vs planar. To help me decide, Soundfield will be sending me some demo speakers to try out in my new listening space. Will be a basic bass cab (cardioid of course) with interchangeable mid/tweet "heads". Demos are expected to arrive next 2-3 weeks, will keep everyone posted in the thread on my thoughts/experiences with the different designs. Very curious as to the differences I will hear. I also plan to perform some measurements with REW to better compare and balance what I am hearing vs real data, try to make it objective decision as well as subjective.
Below are the basic EG specs (per speaker) and some initial renderings of the design (render is only with the planar config of course). More to come! ...
Front woofers: 4x10" (passive cardioid, 40-300hz)
Side woofers: 4x12" (sealed, opposed force cancelling, 20-40hz ... similar to the Titan line array design for those familiar)
Mid/tweet: Above 300Hz ... 3" planar tweet + 10" planar mid OR 12" Coax w/BMS compression mid + 3" planar tweet
Rear: 8" planar with internal diffusion
Fully active via Hypex Fusion amplification/DSP (1100W)
EDIT: Front/rear variable directivity (user selectable via Hypex remote)
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