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Silver Member Username: My_rantzAustralia Post Number: 792 Registered: Nov-05 | Interesting concept, http://www.soundandvisionmag.com/article.asp?section_id=7&article_id=1279 |
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New member Username: MancPost Number: 6 Registered: Aug-06 | Link not workin for me. |
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Silver Member Username: My_rantzAustralia Post Number: 793 Registered: Nov-05 | It works okay for me, though the speaker is the Jamo R 909 if you want to Google it. |
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Silver Member Username: StefanomSilver Spring, MD United States Post Number: 138 Registered: Apr-06 | Reminds me a little of the Linkwitz Orion. It is indeed an interesting idea, albeit a bit pricey, considering they don't even have to fabricate a box! |
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New member Username: MancPost Number: 8 Registered: Aug-06 | Seems like a good idea to avoid box colourations. Pricey indeed but more to spend where it counts more methinks. |
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Gold Member Username: Timn8terSeattle, WA USA Post Number: 1067 Registered: Dec-03 | Nothin' new, but I think you mean "no box" thinking. http://www.glacieraudio.com/new%20Glacier%20Audio%20Site/Products%20folder/Gilmo re/Gilmoreaudio1.htm and the aforementioned Orion. http://www.linkwitzlab.com/orion_us.htm Dipole speakers tend to be highly directional helping avoid some room problems. The commercial offerings usually have very expensive drivers designed to work in free air to deal with the loss of acoustical suspension and electronic EQ to help the bass response. |
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Silver Member Username: My_rantzAustralia Post Number: 797 Registered: Nov-05 | Thanks for those links - I'd never seen these designs previously. I read somewhere that it takes a fairly powerful amp to work those R 909's so I suppose that applies to others of similar design considering your comments on the drivers. |
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Gold Member Username: Timn8terSeattle, WA USA Post Number: 1068 Registered: Dec-03 | Dipoles aren't typically power hogs but it depends on the drivers used, of course, and how much equalization is applied. The R 909 is reported to have sensitivity of 89db and 4 ohm nominal impedance which isn't too bad. You can be fairly confident the impedance will dip under 4 ohms so a stout power supply would definitely be in order. |
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Gold Member Username: Frank_abelaBerkshire UK Post Number: 1618 Registered: Sep-04 | Dey sho' is ugly dem dere speakers man... |