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In Reply to: Every customer got free upgrades to the new versions posted by Christopher Witmer on February 12, 2007 at 08:36:28:
"Feastrex did not ship a single product outside the country until just recently. They did all their beta testing in Japan, where everything is close by and they have the advantage of being able to communicate in the same language with the users. Every time they made improvements, they went back and "upgraded" everyone to the new and improved version. They have sold a fair number of units in Japan, but I find it interesting that MANY of their local customers have gone back to buy other models. They'll start off with the D5, D5nf, or D6, and then they'll go back and buy a different model than the one they originally purchased, and then they go for the field coil models. Feastrex enjoys a really outstanding relationship with its local customers in Japan. And some of its best customers are its subcontractors, which works out really well because they become very enthusiastic about, and cooperative with, Feastrex's vision. Of course, what's possible for them inside Japan and outside Japan are very different, due to the physical distance and the language barriers. That's why they waited until recently to start shipping outside the country."That is really great news. I am a proven fan of the small yet talented and dedicated Japanese designer. I have yet to find the equal of my Yamamoto A08-S.
However, I have invested much time and money into purchasing and comparing many respected eight inch full range drivers in reflex, back, and front horn cabinets. Unlike with most electronics, it is often very tricky to predict how each driver will perform in rarious settings. A prime example; I have a rare pair of (although readily available from Lowther) Lowther PM2MKII Alnico drivers that are fitted with the same sized magnet ring as the PM4, but, use a softer and less potent pole piece and plate. This driver uses the same updated cone and has the same 2.2 flux density as my Lowther DX-4's. However, I preferred the sound of DX-4's in all previously tried cabinet types. The dX-4's just offered more presence and life, especially in the midrange and high frequencies. BUY, when I ventured to try various full range drivers in the very simple JE Labs Open Baffle, the PM2MKII's came to LIFE in a stunning fashion! I am talking the type of artificial acoustic reality that you don't forget when you hear it. No other (in my collection) full range driver has ever pulled this magic trick off in any of my cabinet/horn types Period. I then (I don't assume much any more) assummed that if I preferred other drivers, including the very similar DX-4's, in all other cabinets, then they (the dx4's) should really shine in the OB's. NOT! All other drivers sounded nice but very much as they did in other various cabinet experiments. None came even remotely close to the magic trick pulled off by the PM2MKII's in the JE Labs OB's. So why bring this up in a thread devoted to Feastrex. Well, because when I questioned Lowther about ,what the hell was happening here, they claimed that the very large PM4 type magnets' air gap is much larger than others and when excited offers this unique sonic bennefit. Like the PM2MKII/PM4, the Feastrex also have very large and roundish shaped magnets. I am still baffled as to why this potential benefit did not manafest itself until fitted in open baffles though. But, it is huge and real, and has caused me to put all my other drivers and cabinets in moth balls. I would love to try Feastrexs' in my OB's.
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Follow Ups
- Re: Every customer got free upgrades to the new versions - chopper87@aol.com 10:25:04 02/12/07 (2)
- Whoa, Chopper87, as Jimi might say, it looks like you're *experienced* - Christopher Witmer 13:57:52 02/12/07 (1)
- Re: Whoa, Chopper87, as Jimi might say, it looks like you're *experienced* - Bappe 07:04:42 02/23/07 (0)
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