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VMPS TOMORROW ANNOUNCE GREATEST TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCE IN HISTORY OF LOUDSPEAKERS. ALL OTHERS MANUFACTURER NOW OBSOLETE AS NEW DESIGN PROTECTED BY PATENT. SELL OLD SPEAKER NOW, BUY VMPS INSTEAD.
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Still haven't seen any substative information from Brian or "Dr. Mantu". Of course the slow, planned release probably fits into the whole marketing strategy.My guess is that you're leading up to some type of triangular or other strangely shaped waveguide to put in front of the planars as an upgrade, or incorporated into the cabinet structure for new speakers. That may work towards the constant directivity goal but won't improve their frequency response or low end performance, which were issues with two different VMPS models I owned.
Call me a skeptic until I hear this for myself...
I don't know the speakers, don't know the company and don't know Dr Mantu, but if ever a forum posting raised my fraud alert this would be it.
I'm sure that was the intended effect.
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Yeh, it's a cryin' shame. Lots of insanely envious people out there with computers.
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What utter crap - total nonsense...
Whos sh!tt!ng whom???
nt
I've been beta testing his RM30's with the new tech, and it's pretty intriguing to me how this was done, I've heard nothing like it before. It still all boils down to personal tastes though, but this new technological advance is sure damn tasty to this audiophile :)
There isnt anything new about ribbon loudspeakersI dont know where these people are coming from
but we'll have to wait and see. Brian's built some nice speakers and survived for many years by producing good cost effective products, but I fear he may have set himself up for some ridicule with the hype that was used by his crony Casler. Hopefully it's something substantial and not just smoke...
I find the fact that "someone" felt it nessessary to post such a silly message interesting. If you search for the poster, you'll find that they have no other posts (of course), so who would feel it nessessary to post such?As Warner posted, they obviously have no brass.
As far as the development, it is quite a nice technology and until Brian releases it all I can say is that it advances one of the key areas of speaker performance, and is a general design/performance goal.
As far as the HYPE, the only place that has occured, and rightfully so, is in our very own Circle on Audio Circle which is akin to placing a sign in a company store, to tell all VMPS customers and clients something is new and improved, coming.
My appologies if you were offended, but statements like:"VMPS will be announcing the BIGGEST development EVER!!!!!"
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"This new technology is as close to the "Holy Grail" of speaker design as I can imagine."
Just lends itself to ridicule. And yes, as far as I know it's true it was only posted on Brian's forum, but once it hits the net it pretty much gets spread around. Isn't that why you place a sign in the company store in the first place -- to get press?
Just remember that headlines like this are usually reserved for really IMPORTANT audio advances like Mpingo disks and orange felt tip markers. And, of course, Gilmore Ribbon speakers.
Hi DFaulds,No ruffled feathers from me, and my "wonderment" about the original poster was not aimed at you. Sorry if it seemed so.
The "Biggest Development" was meant as the Biggest Development in VMPS's technology, but no doubt, it is a "sought after goal of many if not most speaker designs.
My comments were simply regarding why there is such energy wasted on negative postings.
I can only surmise.
In any event, Brian has posted some information and I can only assume that it will be interesting and satisfying to some and more "negative fodder" for others.
US Patent application filed 10/13/05, originally entitled:"Planar Loudspeaker with Constant Directivity Full Range"
is now making its appearance at www.audiocircle.com. Click on the VMPS Forum.
The posts are long and spread out for maximum effect.
Instructions on "How to Flame This Invention" will be appended to the final posting.
Enjoy!
Just a guess; the planar-magnetic membrane is shaped for wide dispersion (180 degrees maybe, horizontal and vertical?), inverted opposed triangles or such. Possibly something like the surface of an acoustic grating, something along the lines of an active RPG ;-)
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The acoustic lens on the Beveridge was about 8" to 9" W and provided good directivity up to about 1500Hz. After that, beam city. I heard the 2SW about 20 years ago and liked it, but the store had them set up with the lenses facing the listener instead of each other.
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I like the title! Without knowing any more than that, it sounds to me like Big Brian is barking up the right tree. Hype or not, I would agree that constant directivity is one of the holy grails.Now, just for the record, I think there are already at least two full-range planars out there that have essentially constant directivity. I sell one of them, and the other is the Beveridge electrostat, recently resurrected by Harold's son. In fact, several of the loudspeakers I sell have constant directivity (or at least constant directivity index) over an exceptionally large portion of the spectrum, using conventional drivers and somewhat unconventional loading techniques.
I presume Brian is adapting a ribbon or planar-magnetic technology, which would have definite advantages in maximum output capability over the other CD-approximating planars I'm aware of.
Hi Brian,Number, please? You mentioned licensing possibilities. Apologies if I missed the number in another post somewhere.
Patent app number should be issued shortly and I will convey.
Hi Brian,Thanks. And/or, the exact title. You seemed to hint that the title under which it was filed may have been different than the one you posted.
Yep, you're right. And the words "constant directivity" appear nowhere in the disclosure. While a patent app number is assigned by the Patent Office within a week, I am told to refer to the disclosure as "patent pending" rather than by application number, until the usual 18 months go by.
Thanks again, Brian. Please post when you know the number or PM me. Best - MAP_
Is that what everyone said about the speakers from Jollie(?) a few years ago?
An oldy but still funny (to me).
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Don't believe I've ever seen you here before and it's obvious you're not a member or don't have the ba**s to use your real name. Nothing better to do than cause some negativity? Anybody can criticize anything but you only have the guts to criticize something you know nothing about. You must have a high I.Q. It's always nice to see people with nothing constructive to add to these forums. That's what makes these forums less than they could be.
FELLOW COUNTRYMEN,FIRSTLY I SEND TO YOU THE BEST WISHES GOOD HEALTH AND SUCCESS IN YOUR AUDIOPHILE PURSUITS.
I AM MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF FEDERAL GOVT OF NIGERIA, RECENTLY ELECTED SENATOR AND BARRISTER AND MANDABTED BY PRINCESS VIVIAN ONYEKWERE TO ARRANGE AND NEGOTIATE DISTRIBUTION AND SALES OF VMPS LOUDSPEAKERS THRUOUT NIGERIA AND THE REST OF THE MOTHER CONTINENT. ALL OTHER INFERIOR LOUDSPEAKERS WILL BE DIVEST PER NIGERIA'S CONTRACT REVIEW PANEL AS THEY ARE ROUTINELY OVERINVOICED THROUGHOUT VARIOUS MINISTRIES AND PARASTATALS AND PERFORM INFERIOR TO VMPS.
PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR SPECIAL VMPS DEAL, WHICH WE MAKE POSSIBLE BY DIVERTING FUNDS THAT ARE PRESENTLY FLOATING IN THE ACCOUNTS OF THE CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA AND READY FOR DISBURSEMENT FOR USE AS INSTRUMENTS OF PAYMENT AVAILABLE BY DECREE.
IF YOU HAPPEN TO VISIT THE MOTHERLAND I CAN ARRANGE AUDITION OF VMPS WITH DINNER TO CONSIST OF LOCAL DELICACY CHILLED MONKEY BRAIN IN SKULL WITH WATER BUFFALO BLOOD WINE.
Stop giving Nigerian's a bad name! What has the funds of the central bank (federal government) got to do with this speaker asylum?Please refrain from talking about illegally obtained funds belonging to the people of Nigeria. I find this type of talk insulting and a distraction from the fine subject of audio.
Money brains and buffalo blood, you're confused, there is no such preactice in Nigeria. Cut it out!
Extra special treat: I'll cook the monkey brains myself. After lunch, some Idi-Amin-style "VIP TREATMENT" for visiting audiophiles!!
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You guessed it.Dr Mantu, corrupt Undersecretary in the Nigerian Oil Ministry, kindly transferred US $52 mil of ill-gotten gains into my account for safekeeping. In lieu of my 5% commission he offered this patent, which he can't file himself because his former US Ambassador cousin was recalled and he cannot reveal his whereabouts to anyone and has no phone, fax or mail service. Just email, to which the Patent Office (founded 1787 and still living in the past) is averse.
I just knew I should have responded to the e mail letter I got from Doctor Mantu, but tragically I filed it in with all the other dot con trash. What a pity.
d.b.
that retail for under $20?
Well, it's definitely the biggest advance in loudspeaker design since the last biggest advance!
I am in receipt of your kind and trusting email regarding the twenty million dollar money transfer, and will be sending the pertinent details of my routing and bank information to assist your relatives in getting the money out of your eminent country. Kindly, suits_meP.S. What is "VMPS"? Not a Nigerian finance regulatory agency, I trust....
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Coatings, clay removal tool, silver in babies oil caps resulting in 50% increase in cost. Then that being anounced tomorrow will be obsolete by 50% the day after.
Upper- and lower-case writing is easier to read, and the use of all caps looks as if you're shouting.
yes, my analogue aural systems is already obsolete and so are my speakers, my radios, my hi-fi gears.Am I going to by VMPS tomorrow? Nope. Am I impress with your guerila tactics? Nope.
Q.!
Call me cynic.
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*** This hear hobby is one fine hobby indeed...a passion ***
Just what I needed, love to slap them together
Ditch the CAPS!!
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