Tang Band's FR Entry

[InclinedPlane]

This looks interesting:

http://www.tb-speaker.com/detail/1230_04/w8-1772.htm

Given their rep for bargain prices this should be a good value. Has anyone bought or used one yet? I find that only some of the TB drivers are sold by the US distributor, PE.

Most likely the FR plot is far flatter than actual but I like the low inductance, phase plug, inverted outer suspension and Neo magnet.

[mp9]

interesting driver.

[planet10]

Nice to see an inverted surround from TB.

dave

[chrisb]

Very interesting, but price and availability for how long could be the big questions

[Godzilla]

OMG i want a pair of those! They look totally BIB'able! I hope the price is right.

Godzilla

[ajh]

I emailed PE about these drivers and got the following response...

"Hello Andy-

Thank you for contacting Parts Express. At this time, we do not expect to add new Tang Band products to our inventory. Please feel free to check back in late spring or early summer. Your new product suggestion had been noted.

Thank you so much for your business and suggestion. Please let us know if we can be of further assistance."

[one1speed]

Wow, that looks hot! I'm not always a lover of the whizzer cone, but this looks well put together.

[Cal Weldon]

Here's another from TB

http://www.tb-speaker.com/detail/1230_04/w8-1808.htm

[chrisb]

Originally posted by one1speed
Wow, that looks hot! I'm not always a lover of the whizzer cone, but this looks well put together.

Steady on, cowboy , it's not yet certain if/when these will be available, if anyone has actually played with them, or the price

More than a few guys got a chubby when the SEAS Exotic was first teased, but I think it's fair to say that the price announcement precipitated almost universal detumescence.

Note as well Madisound's recent substantial price reduction on existing inventory of Fostex FE138ESR - due at least in part, I'd imagine, to the well publicized (here) lack of sustained enthusiasm by early adopters.

Having said all that, it will be interesting to see what happens.

[one1speed]

Originally posted by chrisb



Steady on, cowboy , it's not yet certain if/when these will be available, if anyone has actually played with them, or the price

Ah, just having a little fun. This direction just wasn't expected from TB (at least by me), so not what I expected when I opened the link. It was a nice surprise during a grey, rainy wintery week when I'm stuck at the office for seemingly endless hours as of late.