FE208ES-R ! Dave another dream......

BSDprophet · 17th April 2008, 05:20 PM

FE208ES-R is available in Japan!!!! Only 82,950 Yen!!

http://store.fostex.jp/notice/1208163712141/

Scottmoose · 17th April 2008, 05:51 PM

The 208ES-R preceeded the 138ES-R by about 12 months. IIRC, it's even rarer.

What would be good is a full production 128ESigma, rather than these limited edition models.

BSDprophet · 17th April 2008, 06:04 PM

Scott,

According to Altavista. babblefish:

"The number of limitation distributions: 350 units - Acceptance start: From 2008 April 24th AM10:30 - limited distribution price: 82,950 Yen (1 unit/including tax) - The large-sized alnico magnetic pure iron pole piece zinc die-cast frame copper & silver alloy wire voice coil of main merit ES cone based hybrid diaphragm pure magnesium center cap 3.1kg"

Is this the same one you were talking about?

Scottmoose · 17th April 2008, 08:23 PM

Yep. Looks like they've decided to do another short run from that translation. Clark Blumenstein has had a personal pair for some time (lucky $£%). Anyway, meet the FE208ES-R, pictured early last year:

OzMikeH · 18th April 2008, 12:59 AM

only $260 more than a F200a.
99dB/w.
100W music power. these babies will cave your head in with a 30W amp.
Whoa! 3.1kG alnico magnet. surely that much alnico is just for poser value.
Very, very tempting..

top end of the response looks a little ragged, especially considering how fostex smooths them.

Time to start saving pennies and flogging stuff on Ebay methinks..

What are the downsides to these drivers?

planet10 · 18th April 2008, 03:06 AM

I'm still dreaming about 138eSR... but i'll have to live with F120A or F200A.

dave

Godzilla · 18th April 2008, 03:11 AM

Looks like it has the perfect response. Put that bad boy into a BIB or suitable back horn to bump up the lower octaves and relax into it's slightly rolled off highs... looks like an amazing driver to me!

Meanwhile, i am still salivating over a pair of 225's! For some reason i want an 8 inch driver!

Kensai · 18th April 2008, 01:52 PM

8" is about the minimum size driver for the kinds of sound you and I like, Zilla, or at least that's how its starting to seem to me.

Kensai

17th April 2008, 05:20 PM	#1
BSDprophet diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Just West of Bar Nunn	FE208ES-R ! Dave another dream...... FE208ES-R is available in Japan!!!! Only 82,950 Yen!! http://store.fostex.jp/notice/1208163712141/

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OzMikeH diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	only $260 more than a F200a. 99dB/w. 100W music power. these babies will cave your head in with a 30W amp. Whoa! 3.1kG alnico magnet. surely that much alnico is just for poser value. Very, very tempting.. top end of the response looks a little ragged, especially considering how fostex smooths them. Time to start saving pennies and flogging stuff on Ebay methinks.. What are the downsides to these drivers? __________________ Help some guys with funny hair bang two rocks together really hard. http://athome.web.cern.ch/athome/LHCathome/whatis.html

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planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 5	I'm still dreaming about 138eSR... but i'll have to live with F120A or F200A. dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com, frugal-phile.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

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17th April 2008, 05:51 PM	#2
Scottmoose diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK	The 208ES-R preceeded the 138ES-R by about 12 months. IIRC, it's even rarer. What would be good is a full production 128ESigma, rather than these limited edition models.

17th April 2008, 06:04 PM	#3
BSDprophet diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Just West of Bar Nunn	Scott, According to Altavista. babblefish: "The number of limitation distributions: 350 units - Acceptance start: From 2008 April 24th AM10:30 - limited distribution price: 82,950 Yen (1 unit/including tax) - The large-sized alnico magnetic pure iron pole piece zinc die-cast frame copper & silver alloy wire voice coil of main merit ES cone based hybrid diaphragm pure magnesium center cap 3.1kg" Is this the same one you were talking about?

18th April 2008, 03:11 AM	#7
Godzilla diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New York	Looks like it has the perfect response. Put that bad boy into a BIB or suitable back horn to bump up the lower octaves and relax into it's slightly rolled off highs... looks like an amazing driver to me! Meanwhile, i am still salivating over a pair of 225's! For some reason i want an 8 inch driver!

18th April 2008, 01:52 PM	#8
Kensai diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: St. Louis	8" is about the minimum size driver for the kinds of sound you and I like, Zilla, or at least that's how its starting to seem to me. Kensai