New Ribbon Speaker Technology - Approach the perfect speaker?

cocolino · 16th October 2004, 06:54 AM

Take a look at this site:

http://www.transmissionaudio.com/pages/738782/index.htm

Everything what is announced there looks nothing but impressive to me.

Ultralow distortion, extremely high max. SPL, perfect impulse response.......

It seems almost too good to be true...

Read Yourself....

Bill Fitzpatrick · 16th October 2004, 08:09 AM

Where do I place my order?

rcavictim · 16th October 2004, 03:02 PM

So in order to hear one of these most of us will have to DIY. I think there is enough information divulged in the photo to take a stab at making one.

Chris8sirhC · 16th October 2004, 05:02 PM

If anyone figures this out and puts together a group order, ill be the first one in line...

cocolino · 16th October 2004, 05:45 PM

Quote:

Where do I place my order?

You might want to wait a little until it`s out what these ribbons will cost - when the price is according the claimed specs - it likely will be highest end.

Quote:

So in order to hear one of these most of us will have to DIY. I think there is enough information divulged in the photo to take a stab at making one.

I`m anything but an expert in DIY ribbon speakers but I fear this can hardly be DIYed.

At the site they stated it took a decade to fine tune this technology.
Not that I believe manufactorers claims blindly but all this really looks like there is a little more involved than just a lot of magnets and aluminium-foil (or copper).

For example, how they manage to drive the ribbons without a transformer?

How it`s possible to make the suspension of something so fragile like a ribbon diaphragm floating?

Also X-max of up to 25 mm (1 inch)

peak-to-peak or distortion of 0,03%

at 133 dB SPL

10 meter on axis

(for their upcoming PA System) doesn`t look like this could be DIY area (unfortunately

).

fcel · 16th October 2004, 06:04 PM

If this sounds anything like Apogee speakers, I'll be the first to purchase a pair. The pricing of these speakers will probably prevented me from buying them in my life time.

rcavictim · 16th October 2004, 06:52 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by cocolino

I`m anything but an expert in DIY ribbon speakers but I fear this can hardly be DIYed.

Well the inventor created it through DIY didn't he?

JinMTVT · 16th October 2004, 10:50 PM

you guys want to make guesses on price for the units?

ahah

i'll be waiting for prices before construction my ESL then ..ahah

SY · 16th October 2004, 11:11 PM

Here's the patent application.

stokessd · 17th October 2004, 01:03 AM

I have issues with some of the claims. a quick example is: The high conductivity of the ribbon element means that it's not uniformly driven.

He apints with a rather broad brush when it comes to comparing the other technologies.

I'll believe it when I see it.

I'd like to see some data. Marketing babble gets old quick.

Sheldon

16th October 2004, 06:54 AM	#1
cocolino diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2002 Location: Bavaria (south of veal sausage equator)	New Ribbon Speaker Technology - Approach the perfect speaker? Take a look at this site: http://www.transmissionaudio.com/pages/738782/index.htm Everything what is announced there looks nothing but impressive to me. Ultralow distortion, extremely high max. SPL, perfect impulse response....... It seems almost too good to be true... Read Yourself.... __________________ Christoph *STEAL the BEST - INVENT the REST*

16th October 2004, 03:02 PM	#3
rcavictim diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Cool end of a soldering iron NW of Toronto	So in order to hear one of these most of us will have to DIY. I think there is enough information divulged in the photo to take a stab at making one. __________________ I.Q.Test. Have you ever purchased a recreational snowmobile?

16th October 2004, 11:11 PM	#9
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	Here's the patent application. __________________ "...we stumble and get up, we are sad, confident, insecure, feel loneliness and joy and love. There is nothing more; but I want nothing more.” - Christopher Hitchens 1949-2011

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16th October 2004, 08:09 AM	#2
Bill Fitzpatrick diyAudio Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Eugene, OR	Where do I place my order?

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Chris8sirhC diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Greenville SC	If anyone figures this out and puts together a group order, ill be the first one in line...

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fcel diyAudio Member Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: LA County	If this sounds anything like Apogee speakers, I'll be the first to purchase a pair. The pricing of these speakers will probably prevented me from buying them in my life time.

16th October 2004, 10:50 PM	#8
JinMTVT diyAudio Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: MTL	you guys want to make guesses on price for the units? ahah i'll be waiting for prices before construction my ESL then ..ahah

17th October 2004, 01:03 AM	#10
stokessd diyAudio Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Fort Wayne, IN	I have issues with some of the claims. a quick example is: The high conductivity of the ribbon element means that it's not uniformly driven. He apints with a rather broad brush when it comes to comparing the other technologies. I'll believe it when I see it. I'd like to see some data. Marketing babble gets old quick. Sheldon

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