KRAKATOA Quintuple 18" Point Source Full Range

[Neale]

... in the spirit of ASR fun, for those looking for an active full range speaker, a new one just released:

https://www.bassboss.com/catalog/krakatoa-quintuple-18-powered-point-source

• 4-Way quintuple 18” powered co-axial point source full range
• Full-Range single axis point source. Vented short-horn (6th order) low frequency section, co-axially positioned acoustic suspension mid-bass section with a co-axially horn-loaded midrange and high frequency section through its center.
• Transducer low frequency: 4 x 18" diameter neodymium motor woofers with 4" voice coils, waterproof cones transducer mid frequency 18" diameter neodymium motor bass driver with 4” voice coil
• Transducer high frequency: co-axial compression driver featuring a 4" diameter ring diaphragm midrange and a co-axially positioned 2.5” voice coil ring diaphragm tweeter exiting via a 2” (51mm) throat horn mounted through the center of the 18” woofer pole piece.
• Frequency response: (±3 dB) 25 - 19,000Hz
• Maximum sustained output: 142 dB @ 1m (half-space)
• Amplification: 7500W Class D: 5000W LF, 1600W MLF, 600W MHF, 300W HF
• Processing: Integrated comprehensive DSP. 96kHz sampling rate with 8 pushbutton presets. All presets include high pass filters, low pass filters, phase alignment, equalization and multi-stage limiting. Storage capacity for up to 100 presets
• Current draw 240V: 7A (nominal)
• Net weight: 213 kg

 

[mhardy6647]

Nice to see a new product for the desktop/nearfield market! Just the thing to use to listen to Holly Cole!
I must say I am diggin' the notion of the 18" midbass driver.

 

[Blumlein 88]

I don't think it will fit in Amir's Klippel. Have to resort to other approaches to get the spin o rama data.

I'd like to set up an Atmos system with it.

Sort of dishonest naming however. The Krakatoa volcanic eruption produced approximately 180 db sound levels 100 miles away.

 

[Flaesh]

18" midbass

https://www.parts-express.com/B-C-1...pFLAa-f5EF9-mAcXst5pYf4qdtCbcI0mpZQ4Z2eJgaC0V, $1 078,13 or https://en.toutlehautparleur.com/triaxial-speaker-b-c-speakers-18htx100-8-8-8-ohm-18-inch.html, €901 - quite affordable driver for DIYing desktop speakers. And add a sub(s) under the table.
If one does not have such a large table, two small tables can be used.

Compact 20"x20"x12" box, gray - ported:

 

[Old_School_Brad]

Oh no, how the volcano references are erupting!