Mostly looks like an exercise in juicing driver cost as much as possible. Diamond domes, ellipticor, AE, illuminators, Bliesma, and RAAL? Yikes.
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The side panel has obviously been removed in that cut-way image. But was there a rear panel for the woofer section, or not? It looks like there may be screw holes in the one side panel we can see, and those presumably would be for attaching the rear panel. If so, we still don't know whether the rear panel was solid or not.
My guess is that there is a rear panel but that it is not solid; in other words, my guess is that the woofer section may be, acoustically, a sort of dipole/cardioid hybrid. My guess is the 17 Hz extension comes from trading off some of the efficiency presumably inherent in having four 18" woofers via passive equalization. And/or, the designer may have used a resonant circuit to equalize the low end; if so, the parts values would be huge.
Edit: The woofer looks to me like the Acoustic Elegance Dipole 18, which has a free-air resonance of 23 Hz. I'm now leaning towards a resonant circuit tuned to that frequency, where there would normally be an impedance peak, as being a primary contributor to achieving the claimed 17 Hz extension. This approach would also protect against over-excursion from strong signals well below the free-air resonance frequency. The innovative geometry enables shoe-horning sufficient cone area into a manageable size for this approach to be feasible (aggressively-equalized dipoles tend to run out of excursion).
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How clear can it be?
They also went on to say that they slap them on. Have you ever veneered a piece of furniture? I commented as a mechanic who has personally had people tell me how easy it is to fix something they broke, BUT called me to fix it. 1000s of dollars and several hours later, they get a bill for 20K. BUT they could have slapped it together.
When someone makes it look easy, it may not be the case for the person with the opinion. I've personally dealt with many individuals who think things are EASY! It may have taken them 30 seconds to break something from being impatient, unaware of the damage they actually caused, BUT it took hours to fix it. I've literally seen and fixed thousands of pieces of equipment just behind not greasing a joint, BUT then it's just grease, right?
People don't know what they don't know. Those people are a 5 trillion dollar industry per year. BUT just slap a new one on, it's easy. LOL
Sound familiar? It sure does to me. Live and hopefully learn! I may sound a little short after 35 apprentices taking shortcuts and not doing it right. I LEARNED!
I believe the term, walk a mile in MY shoes is appropriate.
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Then, you are a partner in crime!I don't design them
I just post them
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That is not enough to get a beautiful product. Untalented designer may have the whole time in universe and make superhuman effort, but if the final product is like this:
then that is gigantic waste of time and effort.
Unless it turns out to be polishing a turd...
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That particular loudspeaker looks like it was slapped it together from random parts, not that it is actually built that way! But we are discussing about the beauty (or ugliness) and not about the mechanical craftmanship knowledge.
I am sure it was not easy to slap all that hideous parts together and put an extraordinary effort and knowledge to veneer them in a magnificent finish, but that is exactly the definition of polishing a turd! And yes, I have veneered a few loudspeakers long time ago and I know how difficult it is and how much knowledge and expertise it takes to make it right (so I left veneering to a more knowledgeable persons).
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Pitt & Giblin
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I was looking at 2-way speakers with a compression and checked Pitt & Giblin's website for specs. To my serendipitous satisfaction, they have provided what looks to be spinoramas for some of their models. Those measurements indicate very well performing models within the limitations of their form factors.
The speakers also look reasonably priced considering their performance, their aesthetics and the location of their manufacturing.
Flare (two way bookshelf with a round horn):
Superwax Mini (two-way boxy floorstander with a...
The speakers also look reasonably priced considering their performance, their aesthetics and the location of their manufacturing.
Flare (two way bookshelf with a round horn):
Superwax Mini (two-way boxy floorstander with a...
Have you ever polished a turd? There is nothing easy about polishing a turd. Ask a turd polisher if you think I'm kidding.
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No, I have never polished a turd - I leave that to those who are fascinated by the "beauty" of the turd. Some even are trying to veneer them, in a futile attempt to enhance their "beauty".
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Did you have Hyneman & Savage in mind?
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Well, if you want cables from the same company with those, be ready to get out your spare change... Thankfully it's for a pair, so not that bad? Seriously, if a speakerdesigner also makes and sells cables like this, I don't expect much from the speakers.Well, not sure if they are beautiful or not, but certainly interesting. 4x 18” drivers per speaker
View attachment 479134Symphony speaker system - Siltech
www.siltechcables.com
"Siltech’s flagship, the cost-no-object range uses the finest conductors, and the best dielectric and superlative construction to deliver a sound that has to be heard to be believed. Our ultra-pure monocrystal silver conductors appear in their ultimate large diameter form and work together with Air Cradle Construction – a radical new cable topology with absolute geometric and mechanical consistency. The resulting combination of startling clarity and profound musicality will come as a revelation to anyone lucky enough to experience it." https://www.siltechcables.com/series/
Oh, believe me, I highly doubt this is a legit speaker design, likely as much snake oil as their dopey cables. But, I thought it looked cool and that is about it.
The 100KHz is especially hilarious … I guess some of their customers are batsHehe, yeah - I had to read their description... They promise 17hz-100kHz, so you get a lot of range for the money. Not sure what to use it all for...
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