Aus - Jaycar & Altronics

PeteMcK · 28th January 2008, 03:14 AM

Just been surfing their sites;

Altronics has its 'PECC' drivers on special, I've used the 8", not bad but the 10" is probably the best bargain...

Jaycar has released a new line, tweeter, 5", 6" & 8" all fairly cheap too (not on their driver page yet, look under 'new products')

cheers,
pete mcK

Andy G · 28th January 2008, 03:47 AM

I was actually looking at them yesterday. There are 2 other tweeters as well. one is mentioned in the current flyer, the other is a titanium (look) 25mm. Also a different ribbon from the one that has been available for a while.

The one mentioned on the "new" pages actually has a clear dome like the original TB tweeter. Interestingly , the one I saw had a cracked face plate, one wonders of the quality !!!

As usual with Jaycar, there is basically minimal information available.. no curves,
Tweeters don't even mention what the Fs is!

How do they expect to make sales !!!!

Moondog55 · 28th January 2008, 06:03 AM

What makes it worse is they aren't even selling "Woofer Testers" which would make the refusal to publish data slightly understandable.
Maybe thats why I screamed when my EX

threw out all my old catalogues;-0 luckily my new one understands and asks first.

OzMikeH · 28th January 2008, 08:46 AM

Before buying the Jaycar bargain Foster ribbons have a look at my thread in the Fullrange forum. I disassembled one and posted photos.
Not suitable for line array as I was intending, otherwise make your own decisions what you think they're worth.

Dave Bullet · 28th January 2008, 07:06 PM

I tested one of the response 8" woofers they sold a couple of years back (may be the same ones they still sell now) and they pretty much matched T/S params after breakin.

Are they publishing xmax nowadays?

I expect people that buy jaycar do it on the basis of more power handling = better speaker.

David.

28th January 2008, 03:14 AM	#1
PeteMcK diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Sydney	Aus - Jaycar & Altronics Just been surfing their sites; Altronics has its 'PECC' drivers on special, I've used the 8", not bad but the 10" is probably the best bargain... Jaycar has released a new line, tweeter, 5", 6" & 8" all fairly cheap too (not on their driver page yet, look under 'new products') cheers, pete mcK __________________ “In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's mind there are few” Shunryu Suzuki

28th January 2008, 06:03 AM	#3
Moondog55 Dilletante, tinkerer and beggathoner supreme diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Norlane; Geelong: Victoria: Australia	What makes it worse is they aren't even selling "Woofer Testers" which would make the refusal to publish data slightly understandable. Maybe thats why I screamed when my EX threw out all my old catalogues;-0 luckily my new one understands and asks first. __________________ QUOTE" The more I know, the more I know, I know (insert maniacal laugh >here<) NOTHING"

28th January 2008, 08:46 AM	#4
OzMikeH diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	Before buying the Jaycar bargain Foster ribbons have a look at my thread in the Fullrange forum. I disassembled one and posted photos. Not suitable for line array as I was intending, otherwise make your own decisions what you think they're worth. __________________ Help some guys with funny hair bang two rocks together really hard. http://athome.web.cern.ch/athome/LHCathome/whatis.html

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28th January 2008, 03:47 AM	#2
Andy G diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Newcastle, Australia	I was actually looking at them yesterday. There are 2 other tweeters as well. one is mentioned in the current flyer, the other is a titanium (look) 25mm. Also a different ribbon from the one that has been available for a while. The one mentioned on the "new" pages actually has a clear dome like the original TB tweeter. Interestingly , the one I saw had a cracked face plate, one wonders of the quality !!! As usual with Jaycar, there is basically minimal information available.. no curves, Tweeters don't even mention what the Fs is! How do they expect to make sales !!!!

28th January 2008, 07:06 PM	#5
Dave Bullet diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Wellington, New Zealand	I tested one of the response 8" woofers they sold a couple of years back (may be the same ones they still sell now) and they pretty much matched T/S params after breakin. Are they publishing xmax nowadays? I expect people that buy jaycar do it on the basis of more power handling = better speaker. David.

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