End Game Speaker Quest - The Final Chapter

[Matt_Holland]

Those ggntkt look so good.

I know right! End game for me as they are potentially financially viable in a couple of years. Doing something like MKR’s project is a bit far off what I can imagine any future budget to be, but amazing if you can do it.

 

[prestigetone]

What is the listening room size?

 

[MKR]

I know right! End game for me as they are potentially financially viable in a couple of years. Doing something like MKR’s project is a bit far off what I can imagine any future budget to be, but amazing if you can do it.

Agreed … I really like the understated elegance of the GGNTKT … they were on my short list for a time, but limited (none?) availability in US and no way to audition here

 

[MKR]

What is the listening room size?

13x15x8 to start, moving to a larger space eventually

 

[Mr. Widget]

So basically a DIY speaker? Active or passive?

Yes, DIY speakers.
They were designed almost 20 years ago.
They are externally active three-ways with a passive network between the horn and the super tweeter which kicks in at ~12kHz.

 

[MKR]

Yes, DIY speakers.
They were designed almost 20 years ago.
They are externally active three-ways with a passive network between the horn and the super tweeter which kicks in at ~12kHz.

They have clearly stood the test of time … outstanding!

 

[MKR]

First, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all!

Just a quick update … Finally Soundfield was able to ship out the demo speakers with switchable midrange heads (planar vs coax). Took longer than expected due to the hurricane that recently slammed the southeast. Soundfield in Tampa area and sadly they did not escape the devastation.

The demos are expected to arrive week of Jan 6, will keep everyone posted!

 

[kma100]

Congratulations. I hope it meets your requirements!

 

[MKR]

Congratulations. I hope it meets your requirements!

My main concern is I will like attributes of both drivers and not be able to decide which one to go with in the final EG design!

Note a huge shout out to Soundfield for making this happen, was quite a complex design endeavor

 

[prestigetone]

Do you have pictures?

 

[MKR]

Do you have pictures?

Will post them when speakers arrive

 

[MattHooper]

I can relate to your two-year journey and deciding on speakers. Mine took around that long too as I remember from my last speaker binge. Not only is it fun, but it helps satisfy a no stone unturned perfectionist itch.

In my case, only a couple loudspeakers from all the ones I heard really jumped out and grabbed me. And I ended up with the ones that grabbed the most.

After owning the speakers, if ever find myself thinking for a moment “ what if?” about some other loudspeaker, I think “ nah… I heard all the contenders that I am likely to be able to hear, my vetting was extremely thorough, everything’s a compromise, but these ones came out ahead.”

Works for me anyway. I suspect your thoroughness will work for you.

 

[MKR]

Do you have pictures?

As a look ahead, the demo “platform” basically the below (1212s, shown at Flexpo Feb this year), same coax, with other modifications and allow for the interchangeable planar head

 

[MKR]

I can relate to your two-year journey and deciding on speakers. Mine took around that long too as I remember from my last speaker binge. Not only is it fun, but it helps satisfy a no stone unturned perfectionist itch.

In my case, only a couple loudspeakers from all the ones I heard really jumped out and grabbed me. And I ended up with the ones that grabbed the most.

After owning the speakers, if ever find myself thinking for a moment “ what if?” about some other loudspeaker, I think “ nah… I heard all the contenders that I am likely to be able to hear, my vetting was extremely thorough, everything’s a compromise, but these ones came out ahead.”

Works for me anyway. I suspect your thoroughness will work for you.

Exactly, couldn’t have said it better myself

 

[prestigetone]

Did they arrive?

 

[Neekomax]

Just read through this thread, very cool project. I am a very satisfied Soundfield Audio customer, and I can say that the level of 'taking care of the customer' is above and beyond anything I've ever experienced in a few decades of buying stuff. Put that together with knowing how to build speakers that sound great and use sound psychoacoustic and engineering principles, and that's what you get with AJ.

Looking forward to following the design evolution, MKR!

 

[MKR]

Just read through this thread, very cool project. I am a very satisfied Soundfield Audio customer, and I can say that the level of 'taking care of the customer' is above and beyond anything I've ever experienced in a few decades of buying stuff. Put that together with knowing how to build speakers that sound great and use sound psychoacoustic and engineering principles, and that's what you get with AJ.

Looking forward to following the design evolution, MKR!

Very cool! Good to see another satisfied Soundfield customer here on ASR. They do indeed take very good care of their customers

 

[MKR]

Sorry for delayed update folks, busy with life … So the prototypes indeed arrived, but had not had time to set them up, plan to do so this weekend. Will try to post my initial impressions next few days.

 

[prestigetone]

Sorry for delayed update folks, busy with life … So the prototypes indeed arrived, but had not had time to set them up, plan to do so this weekend. Will try to post my initial impressions next few days.

Do an unboxing!