SEAS X1-08 Exotic F8 8" full range driver

jackfish · 16th March 2009, 04:07 PM

http://www.seas.no/images/stories/ex...ss_release.pdf

Has anyone had a chance to use these yet? Why was it designed for sealed cabinets? Only $830 from Madisound.

MJK · 16th March 2009, 04:45 PM

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Originally posted by jackfish
http://www.seas.no/images/stories/ex...ss_release.pdf

Has anyone had a chance to use these yet? Why was it designed for sealed cabinets? Only $830 from Madisound.

Only $830 EACH from Madisound.

I am sure they are well engineered and high performance drivers, but a little to steep price-wise for me at the moment.

planet10 · 16th March 2009, 05:25 PM

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Originally posted by MJK
I am sure they are well engineered and high performance drivers, but a little to steep price-wise for me at the moment.

A little to steep price-wise for me anytime in the forseeable future. If i had anywhere near that to spend on drivers (and of relatively low efficiency) i'd be looking at Fostex F200A.

dave

Scottmoose · 16th March 2009, 05:32 PM

Wince.

It's actually a good question. Why was it designed for sealed boxes (although it should be usable enough on a baffle with LF support. Problem is, so are most other drivers). Like Martin & Dave, I'm sure it's an excellent unit for what it is -I'd expect no less from Seas. But looking at both specs and price, I keep coming back to the question: who is going to buy it?

I think Seas have messed up with this one -fine product, but is it the right product?

Godzilla · 16th March 2009, 06:12 PM

Some may even say it's a dumb product. Apparently those who've heard it say it sounds very good. I'm sure it does. But it's too expensive.

mp9 · 16th March 2009, 08:00 PM

could the F8 exotic ( http://www.madisound.com/catalog/pro...oducts_id=8320 ), or an supper8 alnico ( www.commonsenseaudio.com/an8alnicospecs.jpg ), or tb w8-1808 ( www.tb-speaker.com/detail/1230_04/w8-1808.htm ), be used open baffle driven by the same amp with nothing more than a simple x-over to a 100db 8Ω eminence delta-15a Qts .57 or 100db 16Ω delta-15b Qts .67 ob?

Telstar · 16th March 2009, 09:48 PM

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Originally posted by mp9
could...

I have your same question about the AN Super8 alnico...

16th March 2009, 04:07 PM	#1
jackfish diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2007	SEAS X1-08 Exotic F8 8" full range driver http://www.seas.no/images/stories/ex...ss_release.pdf Has anyone had a chance to use these yet? Why was it designed for sealed cabinets? Only $830 from Madisound.

16th March 2009, 06:12 PM	#5
Godzilla diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: New York	Some may even say it's a dumb product. Apparently those who've heard it say it sounds very good. I'm sure it does. But it's too expensive. __________________ www.zillaaudio.com/bib/bib.asp www.ZillaAudio.com

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16th March 2009, 05:32 PM	#4
Scottmoose diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK	Wince. It's actually a good question. Why was it designed for sealed boxes (although it should be usable enough on a baffle with LF support. Problem is, so are most other drivers). Like Martin & Dave, I'm sure it's an excellent unit for what it is -I'd expect no less from Seas. But looking at both specs and price, I keep coming back to the question: who is going to buy it? I think Seas have messed up with this one -fine product, but is it the right product?

16th March 2009, 08:00 PM	#6
mp9 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2006	could the F8 exotic ( http://www.madisound.com/catalog/pro...oducts_id=8320 ), or an supper8 alnico ( www.commonsenseaudio.com/an8alnicospecs.jpg ), or tb w8-1808 ( www.tb-speaker.com/detail/1230_04/w8-1808.htm ), be used open baffle driven by the same amp with nothing more than a simple x-over to a 100db 8Ω eminence delta-15a Qts .57 or 100db 16Ω delta-15b Qts .67 ob?

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