Mark's new Alpair 7

[planet10]

Look in the bottom of the box... there should be 8 hex head screws

dave

[gazzagazza]

Yep should be screws? Do your 7's look just like the ones on the Markaudio website?

Sent from my HTC HD2 Android

[routhun]

Hi Dave and Gazza,

I found them in the box. My pencil 7 is slowly progressing.

Thanks,
Routhun

[juluska]

Hi Mark.
Can you post the off-axis dispersion of Alpair 7? and harmonic distorsion ?

Thanks

[HPH]

Hi Mark,

Can you please advice me what is the difference between the sound of CHP-7 and Alpair 7 (I think they are nearly same price following your website) and which one is much better as I plan to buy one soonest? Also can you please which horn cabinet I can build to?
Merry Xmax
Thanks

[planet10]

The CHP is directly related to CHR70 & EL70 (which is based on the ealier CHP). Not available here, i haven't actually heard them the CHP, but the other 2 & the A7 i have. The A7 should be more refined, , the CHP more robust.

dave

[markaudio]

Originally Posted by HPH

Hi Mark,

Can you please advice me what is the difference between the sound of CHP-7 and Alpair 7 (I think they are nearly same price following your website) and which one is much better as I plan to buy one soonest? Also can you please which horn cabinet I can build to?
Merry Xmax
Thanks

Hi HPH,
I'm killing time in Melbourne airport waiting for the flight back to HK. So......
Differences:
CHP-70 - goes to 20kHz (Classic paper sound)
Alp-7 - goes to 30kHz. (detail, clarity and range)

Alp7 cone is more micro-resoncence sensitive than CHP. You'll hear more detail from the Alp7. However, its more demanding on source and amplification. Don't short change the Alp7 on the up-stream side of the system.

Merry Christmas,

Mark.

[markaudio]

Originally Posted by juluska

Hi Mark.
Can you post the off-axis dispersion of Alpair 7? and harmonic distorsion ?
Thanks

Hi Jul,
Yup. but I need 48 hours in a day. Gradually upgrading data availability. Hoping to launch a new Markaudio website by this late Jan.

Take a look at the Alpair 12's Japanese test review. Includes waterfall and distortion data stacked up against 2 respected Japan drivers. You'll get a good indication of the Alpair family performance.

http://www.markaudio.com/news/2010-03/japanese-review

Cheers

Mark.

[HPH]

Hi Mr.Dave & Mr.Mark,
Thanks you very much for your valuable infos. Since I have not a chance to listened them in pensil, FH-MK3,... can you please advice which one sound best (my system: Cayin A-88T,Oppo BDP-83SE, Rega P7, Graham Slee Gold V, Aurum Cantus Volla) as well as which cabinet I should build (I love horn speaker most).
Thanks