Alpair 10 Gen. MAOP Prototype TW-1 - Page 12

buzzforb · 16th February 2012, 09:01 AM

Ill try anything once. What you got that is better

i figure i have to spend $5-600 for multiway that will even come close anf alteady your giving something up.

markaudio · 07:57 AM

Hi Guys,
We've completed the first batch of MAOP cones, including the edge to cone sub-assembly. The boffins in Taiwan managed to fiddle around with their formulas to come up with a colour I've named "graphite" (any other suggestions?).

We have 25 pairs of soft white cones and 24 pairs of graphite cones, complete with matching caps. This is batch No.1 (see pics).

So far so good. All cone/edge sub assemblies have a static mass variance of +/- 0.07g, excellent for a coated cone.

Wil keep you posted on the next steps.

Cheers
Mark.

chrisb · 23rd February 2012, 05:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markaudio

Hi Guys,
We've completed the first batch of MAOP cones, including the edge to cone sub-assembly. The boffins in Taiwan managed to fiddle around with their formulas to come up with a colour I've named "graphite" (any other suggestions?).

We have 25 pairs of soft white cones and 24 pars of graphite cones, complete with matching caps. This is batch No.1 (see pics).

So far so good. All cone/edge sub assemblies have a static mass variance of +/- 0.07g, excellent for a coated cone.

Wil keep you posted on the next steps.

Cheers
Mark.

graphite is perfect

rikvancoolwijk · 23rd February 2012, 07:28 AM

They look very good! How many cones didn't survive assembly? Only 2 graphite ones?

Rik

markaudio · 23rd February 2012, 08:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rikvancoolwijk

They look very good! How many cones didn't survive assembly? Only 2 graphite ones?
Rik

2 cones so far are NG's (no good) through this sub-assembly process. We will likely encounter more as we move each driver through the assembly process. All will depend on the skill of Taniguchi san, Kitagawa san, Evan Yu and Myself as they will each be built individually.

Thx
Mark.

zman01 · 23rd February 2012, 10:05 AM

The cones, especially the graphite ones look lovely. Very, very enticing. Profile looks very shallow also.

Bravo! Hope they sound great too.

-Zia

doorman · 23rd February 2012, 02:13 PM

+3 on the graphite!

kristleifur · 23rd February 2012, 05:19 PM

Keeps getting more and more beautiful. Godspeed!

wushuliu · 23rd February 2012, 05:23 PM

I'll never be able to afford these...

planet10 · 23rd February 2012, 05:58 PM

I like the white... wnder if they glow in the dark?

dave

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16th February 2012, 09:01 AM	#111
buzzforb diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Burlington, NC	Ill try anything once. What you got that is better i figure i have to spend $5-600 for multiway that will even come close anf alteady your giving something up.

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zman01 diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Dhaka	The cones, especially the graphite ones look lovely. Very, very enticing. Profile looks very shallow also. Bravo! Hope they sound great too. -Zia

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