Ooh how cheap are the new Alain Benard ribbons

michaelpage26 · 13th July 2004, 02:50 PM

Have a look at the prices! We will be buying them in dozens! (ironic)

http://www.e-speakers.com/products/beengineering.html

Will the new Raven line be that "cheap"? If so I will be going with the Scan-speak R2904-7000 hehe (like in TAF Oss loudspeaker Royal Excalibur)

K-amps · 13th July 2004, 03:18 PM

All with DIY'ers in mind... by the way the Mangers have gone up from $595 last year to $699!! This e-speakers place is too pricey.

tiroth · 13th July 2004, 04:02 PM

In his defense Andre has quite excellant customer service. His prices on the speakers I'm interested in are good...the highest-end ribbons and Mangers are out of the picture for me anyway.

ScottG · 13th July 2004, 05:24 PM

The most expensive actually seems reasnoble considering the bandwidth and eff. (though admittedly only those with sizable wallets will be able to make the expendeture.)

The second most expensive is nearly in line with the R3 for both price and bandwidth. BUT if anyone would spend this much money why the hell wouldn't they spend 25% more for the most expensive? (i.e. ALIAN is competing against their own products here.. - just plain stupid unless they don't plain on making many and are creating the functional equivilant of a marketing "bait and switch".)

The "least" expensive seems dubious at best. Considering other alternatives, it is anywhere between 3-to-6 times as expensive for similar bandwidths and eff.

454Casull · 13th July 2004, 08:17 PM

Any distortion/waterfall/response graphs?

michaelpage26 · 15th July 2004, 12:12 PM

Yeah the money is better spend in the most expensive model, and as the price falls you can get the same quality with less money

michaelpage26 · 16th July 2004, 10:34 AM

The price got even more expensive!

Alian 24020 1800$ea--->1975$ea
Alian 18015 1500$ea--->1600$ea
Alian 12012 800$ea---> 995$ea

michaelpage26 · 28th July 2004, 01:07 PM

The prices doubled up!

Alian 24020 1975$ea ----> 3999$ea
Alian 18015 1600$ea ----> 2999$ea
Alian 12012 995$ea ----> 1775$ea

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!

K-amps · 28th July 2004, 01:21 PM

LOL.

dhenryp · 28th July 2004, 01:53 PM

The prices for stereo line arrays

Alian 24020 1975$ea--->$43200
Alian 18015 1600$ea--->$38400
Alian 12012 1975$ea---> $23880

Don't even talk to me about my HT line array project!

13th July 2004, 02:50 PM	#1
michaelpage26 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Athens	Ooh how cheap are the new Alain Benard ribbons Have a look at the prices! We will be buying them in dozens! (ironic) http://www.e-speakers.com/products/beengineering.html Will the new Raven line be that "cheap"? If so I will be going with the Scan-speak R2904-7000 hehe (like in TAF Oss loudspeaker Royal Excalibur)

13th July 2004, 05:24 PM	#4
ScottG diyAudio Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: US	The most expensive actually seems reasnoble considering the bandwidth and eff. (though admittedly only those with sizable wallets will be able to make the expendeture.) The second most expensive is nearly in line with the R3 for both price and bandwidth. BUT if anyone would spend this much money why the hell wouldn't they spend 25% more for the most expensive? (i.e. ALIAN is competing against their own products here.. - just plain stupid unless they don't plain on making many and are creating the functional equivilant of a marketing "bait and switch".) The "least" expensive seems dubious at best. Considering other alternatives, it is anywhere between 3-to-6 times as expensive for similar bandwidths and eff. __________________ perspective is everything

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13th July 2004, 03:18 PM	#2
K-amps diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana	All with DIY'ers in mind... by the way the Mangers have gone up from $595 last year to $699!! This e-speakers place is too pricey.

13th July 2004, 04:02 PM	#3
tiroth diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Pittsburgh, PA, USA	In his defense Andre has quite excellant customer service. His prices on the speakers I'm interested in are good...the highest-end ribbons and Mangers are out of the picture for me anyway.

13th July 2004, 08:17 PM	#5
454Casull diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada	Any distortion/waterfall/response graphs?

15th July 2004, 12:12 PM	#6
michaelpage26 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Athens	Yeah the money is better spend in the most expensive model, and as the price falls you can get the same quality with less money

16th July 2004, 10:34 AM	#7
michaelpage26 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Athens	The price got even more expensive! Alian 24020 1800$ea--->1975$ea Alian 18015 1500$ea--->1600$ea Alian 12012 800$ea---> 995$ea

28th July 2004, 01:07 PM	#8
michaelpage26 diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Athens	The prices doubled up! Alian 24020 1975$ea ----> 3999$ea Alian 18015 1600$ea ----> 2999$ea Alian 12012 995$ea ----> 1775$ea AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH!

28th July 2004, 01:21 PM	#9
K-amps diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Indiana	LOL.

28th July 2004, 01:53 PM	#10
dhenryp diyAudio Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Mass.	The prices for stereo line arrays Alian 24020 1975$ea--->$43200 Alian 18015 1600$ea--->$38400 Alian 12012 1975$ea---> $23880 Don't even talk to me about my HT line array project!

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