Greetings from Melbourne

dumptydum · 3rd December 2009, 09:13 AM

Greetings from Melbourne Australia!

Have been scouring the net nightly for 6 months after deciding to completely revamp current setup. Was using modified NVA AP50 amp with Triangle Callisto spearkers and Audio Aero CD for bout 10years. Recently got an Audionote UK Meishu all silver 8w 300B amp and ended up with Feastrex NF5ex field coil drivers which I have been playing in hinged OB. Unfortunately not many Feastrex users in Oz.

Listen to mostly Jazz, vocals but also classical and rock/pop.

Currently looking to get a new digital source setup....

Cheers
Beng

Cal Weldon · 3rd December 2009, 02:21 PM

Hello Beng and welcome to the forums.

planet10 · 3rd December 2009, 05:44 PM

Welcome to the forum... those NF5ex are really pretty drivers. Had a pair thru here and decided they really needed to be in an OB to keep the heat under control... are you using a helper woofer?

dave

Moondog55 · 3rd December 2009, 06:42 PM

G'day and welcome

Feastrex are well out of my budget range which explains why so few of us are using them.

dumptydum · 3rd December 2009, 09:20 PM

Yes they are expensive drivers. Cabinets for them are potentially very cheap and once you factor all this in, the price performance ratio is IMHO really quite good!

I'm currently not using a woofer. I'm really quite a newbie at DIY audio and have no real idea of how low the bass can potentially go in OB with only this single driver. ATM low bass is really non-existent but the mids to highs are awesome. Trying to keep things simple without crossover and woofer but this may not be possible.

3rd December 2009, 09:13 AM	#1
dumptydum diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2009	Greetings from Melbourne Greetings from Melbourne Australia! Have been scouring the net nightly for 6 months after deciding to completely revamp current setup. Was using modified NVA AP50 amp with Triangle Callisto spearkers and Audio Aero CD for bout 10years. Recently got an Audionote UK Meishu all silver 8w 300B amp and ended up with Feastrex NF5ex field coil drivers which I have been playing in hinged OB. Unfortunately not many Feastrex users in Oz. Listen to mostly Jazz, vocals but also classical and rock/pop. Currently looking to get a new digital source setup.... Cheers Beng

3rd December 2009, 02:21 PM	#2
Cal Weldon Speakerholic diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: British Columbia	Hello Beng and welcome to the forums. __________________ Next stop: Margaritaville Some of Cal's stuff \| Cal Weldon Consulting

3rd December 2009, 05:44 PM	#3
planet10 frugal-phile(tm) diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2001 Location: Victoria, BC, NA, Sol III Blog Entries: 4	Welcome to the forum... those NF5ex are really pretty drivers. Had a pair thru here and decided they really needed to be in an OB to keep the heat under control... are you using a helper woofer? dave __________________ community sites t-linespeakers.org, frugal-horn.com ........ commercial site planet10-HiFi p10-hifi forum here at diyA

3rd December 2009, 06:42 PM	#4
Moondog55 diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Norlane; Geelong: Victoria: Australia	G'day and welcome Feastrex are well out of my budget range which explains why so few of us are using them. __________________ QUOTE" The more I know, the more I know, I know (insert maniacal laugh >here<) NOTHING"

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3rd December 2009, 09:20 PM	#5
dumptydum diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2009	Yes they are expensive drivers. Cabinets for them are potentially very cheap and once you factor all this in, the price performance ratio is IMHO really quite good! I'm currently not using a woofer. I'm really quite a newbie at DIY audio and have no real idea of how low the bass can potentially go in OB with only this single driver. ATM low bass is really non-existent but the mids to highs are awesome. Trying to keep things simple without crossover and woofer but this may not be possible.

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