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In Reply to: Re: Limited vertical dispersion speakers posted by AJinFLA on March 12, 2007 at 17:47:59:
Hi AJ,I doubt the Orions have any room in their pricing structure for a dealer to make his nickel. That's one of their attractions - they're an excellent value, as the price is at least 40% less than it would otherwise be. I sell mine direct as well.
The Gradient Revolution in Earl's blind (not double-blind) test was mine. I brought it from New Orleans to Michigan, and your recollection is correct - it came out pretty much tied for first place with the first prototype B&C Summa.
The only way I know to get a cardioid radiation pattern in the bass region is expensive in terms of box volume, efficiency, bass extension, and money. I may try it some day, but right now I think there are other areas where a more cost-effective improvement can be made. I would love to know what the innards of a MEG cabinet look like, and what materials they are using. They are probably using techniques that I don't know.
While my coaxial system could be called "semi-active", it uses an off-the-shelf plate amp for the powered woofer section. You see, to get a customized plate amp for something like a cardioid pattern bass system, I'd have to buy at least 500 units. And I don't have that kind of money.
I chose a reflex enclosure for my bass system because, if properly executed, I think reflex loading does the most things right for the money. Reflex loading gives me enormous flexibility - I can essentially pick a target bass frequency response curve and with a little bit of effort design something that approximates that target. I probably use a different target from most designers, though I got my ideas mostly by paying attention to John Wolff of Classic Audio Reproductions.
Duke
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