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RE: Any of you heard the Vapor Audio Cirrus or Breeze?

Posted by Pete Schumacher on August 15, 2012 at 22:59:21:

Hello all,
I'm working with Ryan at Vapor sound, designing and building systems on a daily basis.
To villastrangiato and your comment regarding the D-sonic amp, Dennis got it back a while ago. You really ought to realize that there's always two sides to a story.
Designing a speaker system is something anyone can learn to do since there's a wealth of knowledge out there from which to glean excellent information. Linkwitz posted for years on DIY forums, especially Madisound, where I and others frequently visited for the information and ideas shared among those with a passion for the art of speaker building. Your dismissal of someone who took the time to educate themselves by learning from those with a proven track record, simply because they have a degree outside what might be considered related to audio, simply shows a degree of contempt that is unwarranted.
Jim Salk, a respected builder of speaker systems has no formal background, other than being able to craft fine cabinetry. I know personally some of those who have helped Jim come up with the crossover work that is the heart and soul of a fine speaker system. I was there when he introduced his very first model at a DIY exhibit in Iowa in 2003. In fact, he's frequently displayed his new models in front of the DIY crowd at events promoted through the Parts Express Tech Talk web site, including his Archos and Soundscape at events in Indiana.
Ryan at Vapor has a passion for audio, and has been educating himself for years on how to create a masterwork. The design of Cirrus is the culmination of years researching woofers, tweeters, crossover components, and cabinet construction via finite element analysis, an ENGINEERING discipline.
I've been a DIY builder for almost 3 decades, but have been serious about it for only the past 10. My passion for audio caused me to major in Electrical Engineering in which I have acquired a bachelor of science back in 1980 from the University of Missouri, Rolla. My specialty was linear circuits and control systems. That allowed me to design amplifiers for audio and servo control, as well as filter design and power supplies.
But my first love was always speakers, and I've built a fair number of them, my personal build a couple years being my own venture into the upper echelon of speaker systems. Ryan was instrumental in helping me to eek out the last bit of performance possible. I've included a shot of the system in question as it was being readied for final finish. I wouldn't hesitate to put it up against anything out there under $10K.
Ryan has dozens of satisfied customers, all over the world. Just recently, New Zealand, Cypress and Russia have taken delivery of their first sets of Vapor systems, and there are many more in the queue. Have their been problems? Of course. Ryan was a one man company until recently, handling all the aspects of design, fabrication, finish, email, phone calls, vendors, shipping, and he has a family too. Since the day he launched the web site, he's not stopped building. I feel honored to now be intimately associated in not only the construction, but the design of the new systems coming on line.
To the OP, if you can make it to RMAF in October, you can hear for yourself what a Vapor Audio speaker system can do.