| tubesguy |
Posted this in a Jim Griffin thread, but thought this might be a good spot, too.
Parts Express has the Aurum Cantus G2Si ribbon tweet on sale for $69, each. - Pat |
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| billnchristy |
Here is the "original" box:
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| bluegti |
I'm bummed, I just bought a pair of Jordan's from Mark Audio Full Price. I built the Jim Griffin design in a Parts Express .25 cu. ft. box and they are stunning. If there are any pairs unclaimed, I will buy them immediately.
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| BWRX |
| quote: | Originally posted by bluegti
What is the best way to contact you? |
By using the email button below ;) |
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| Secips |
| Put me on the waiting list. If there's another GB I'm in. |
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| stokessd |
I just got my pair last night. They were packed well and arrived without incident.
I'm going to be putting them in a slender TL floorstander (like my Tidy TL) except with a tweeter this time. The Aurum Cantus G2Si ribbons on sale at PE were really interesting me until I realized that they use a 110mm faceplate. So when I build my boxes I have to commit to that loony faceplate size. In light of that, I'll be using a set of XT-25's crossed over at about 3KHz.
Looking at the AC's pictures there doesn't seem to be any reason they couldn't have used a 104mm faceplate. Too bad, they lost a sale due to being non-standard.
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| BWRX |
As of today, I have sent an email to everyone that has expressed interest. If you have not received an email from me but think you should have, please say so here or send me an email.
I have sent the following people emails more than a few days ago and am still waiting for a response: habsrock93, jerishi, mojopin, Sky123, Scott Lutes, eparson. Please let me know if you are still interested so that I can declare your drivers up for grabs if you are no longer interested.
I have also sent the following people emails within the past day or two: Roy, rlrohlfs, gmilitano, Valeriano, Kraz, hifiZen, bluegti, Secips. |
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| planet10 |
| quote: | Originally posted by stokessd
Looking at the AC's pictures there doesn't seem to be any reason they couldn't have used a 104mm faceplate. Too bad, they lost a sale due to being non-standard.
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104.5mm actually. The 2Gsi pair i have (an OEM version) have 104.5mm bezel.
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| stokessd |
| quote: | Originally posted by planet10
104.5mm actually. The 2Gsi pair i have (an OEM version) have 104.5mm bezel.
dave |
Is there a place that sells that version? I'd love to play with a pair, but I'm not interested enough to build a custom set of enclosures to find out they suck.
Sheldon |
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| rdf |
| quote: | Originally posted by ShinOBIWAN
Guys, the Jordan results are up on John' website: |
Yikes! That alters the alignment some, glad my pair is still stuck in Customs. =D |
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| planet10 |
| quote: | Originally posted by stokessd
Is there a place that sells that version? I'd love to play with a pair, but I'm not interested enough to build a custom set of enclosures to find out they suck.
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Not that i know of. The most compact faceplate would be a rectangle (or circle that has been flat-sided. I could probably do a drawing of what would be needed, but it would likely be easier to just take a grinder to the stock circular faceplate.
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| BWRX |
A note to all the Canadian folks:
It appears that all but two shipments I sent to Canada so far are getting held up in Canadian customs (you can check the delivery status yourself using the delivery confirmation number that USPS should have emailed to you), so don't be worried if you haven't received your drivers yet. I have no idea why they are being held up for so long, but they better not be opening my nice packaging! |
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| planet10 |
| quote: | Originally posted by BWRX
A note to all the Canadian folks:
It appears that all but two shipments I sent to Canada so far are getting held up in Canadian customs (you can check the delivery status yourself using the delivery confirmation number that USPS should have emailed to you), so don't be worried if you haven't received your drivers yet. I have no idea why they are being held up for so long, but they better not be opening my nice packaging! |
planet10 waves hand... mine sailed thru customs without even a glance... no GST/No PST/no $5 processing fee. Same day i got 4 James OPTs that got the same non-treatment from customs.
Sometimes Canada customs can be a bit recalcitrant... late last year a package that took 1 day to get from WA to customs in Vancouver took over a month to get cleared.
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| RonD2 |
Brain,
Please put me on the waiting list for an unclaimed pair or for a new group buy if none become available and a new group buy is put together.
Thanks!
Ron |
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| DaveM |
I received my drivers today. Beautifully packaged I might add. Thanks again to Brian. Now to ribbon or not?
Ah... I have to wait until the shop thaws out anyway so, off to listen and :drink: |
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| billnchristy |
| I have been living with my Jordans for over a year and would never even think to putting a ribbon on mine...they just dont need it IMO. |
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| gmilitano |
| I have read so many good reviews of these drivers. I can't wait to hear how they compare to the Fostex FX120. |
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| DaveM |
| The only thing is that I have a pair of Raven 1's that are not doing anything. There are few drivers that would be as deserving. I will probably play with it. Build a box where the Ravens could be an add on to the top. I've certainly got nothing to lose. |
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| planet10 |
| quote: | Originally posted by gmilitano
I have read so many good reviews of these drivers. I can't wait to hear how they compare to the Fostex FX120. |
I will be very interested in that. I haven't done more than pull my FX120s out of the box to look at them (and to pull off the rubber boot).
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| vinylkid58 |
| quote: | Originally posted by planet10
I haven't done more than pull my FX120s out of the box to look at them (and to pull off the rubber boot).
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I could break them in for you.;)
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| planet10 |
Are the driver holes for your onkens rebated?
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| vinylkid58 |
Yes, for the Hemp FR4.5's, so a little oversize for the FE127's. About 3mm's deep.
Jeff
Edit: Oh yeah, the cutout for the motor assembly might not be big enough. |
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| planet10 |
Well lets try them. the bezel on the FX120 is pretty chunky and a stariaght sided irregular polygon.
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| vinylkid58 |
Sure. They look close enough that 5 minutes with my Rotozip and they will drop right in.:up:
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| planet10 |
Contact me to pick them up.... or i can bring them in and hand them off
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| newtitan |
got mine YEAH!!!!!
and by chance that those who missed out, and IF there are STILL a pair left unclaimed PLEASE let me know and Ill buy them as I REALLY wanted two pairs
AWESOME GB THANKS!!!! |
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| rdf |
| quote: | | "Your item cleared customs in CANADA at 1:40 PM on February 26, 2008. Information, if available, is updated every evening. Please check again later." |
Anticipation.....:note::note::note: |
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| Looneytunes |
Hey Brian,
There are a lot of great people in this world, but some people are truly outstanding! Thanks again for organizing and financing this group buy.
Btw, I just received my Jordans, and they look great! :D
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| Aengus |
I just got back from a week away and found the Jordan's waiting for me when I arrived.
Brian, thank you very much for doing this. The drivers look great.
Regards.
Aengus. |
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| BWRX |
All right! Glad to hear drivers are safely making their way to their destinations.
Everyone has responded to my emails except for 6 delinquents ;) (one is not a member of the forum).
habsrock93 (last seen online 2/21/08)
jerishi (last seen online 12/19/2007!!!)
mojopin (last seen online 11/22/2007!!!)
Sky123 (last seen online 10/19/2007!!!)
eparson (last seen online 2/26/08)
Roy C.
Please contact me to let me know if you are still interested in a pair of drivers! |
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| ejfud |
I'd be very interested in a pair if one falls through.
Man I've got to start looking at this group buy forum once in a while.:bawling:
Gary |
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| BWRX |
| Hi Gary. You're on the waiting list behind RonD2. I'm still waiting to hear from the 6 people I listed above: eparson's email address is bouncing my emails, habsrock93 doesn't have email turned on, and no one else has replied yet. I'll wait another week or so to see if any of them check their email or remember about the group buy. I hate trying to contact people who were interested, but not interested enough to subscribe to the thread or check their emails... |
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| ejfud |
I'm sure you've put a lot more time into this than you were thinking it would take at the start. It's always a challenge to keep that many people interested for a few months. The nice thing is I'm sure you won't be left with any in the end.
Let me know if a pair opens up and we'll get the payment thing taken care of ASAP.
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| BWRX |
| A group buy this large is always going to be lengthy and potentially disastrous, especially considering the value of the drivers and that they had to be shipped across the Atlantic. Fortunately things went rather smoothly and the few snags that were encountered were not that significant. |
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| BWRX |
| quote: | Originally posted by rdf
Anticipation.....:note::note::note: |
I see yours have cleared customs but haven't been delivered yet. You should probably expect to see them tomorrow or Saturday (if your postal service delivers Saturday).
There are a couple other packages making their way through customs as well. For some reason it seems like it takes longer to go through Canadian customs than most other countries. Maybe it's so cold you guys just move slower, eh? ;) |
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| MikeR |
Brian,
I'd like to be added to the waiting list if enough of the above deals fall through. Sorry I missed the start of this group buy. Nice Job!
Mike |
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| rdf |
| quote: | Originally posted by planet10
planet10 waves hand... mine sailed thru customs without even a glance... no GST/No PST/no $5 processing fee. ... |
Five days later and 10% more expensive mine are here and looking slick. The joys of arbitrary bureaucracy. ;)
Thx BWRX! |
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| hifiZen |
Woohoo!! Got my drivers (yesterday, actually)... wow, these are gorgeous little drivers - build quality is very nice. :up:
Another huge thanks to Brian for seeing this through - I think he's set a fine example for how to properly conduct a group buy.
| quote: | Originally posted by billnchristy
I have been living with my Jordans for over a year and would never even think to putting a ribbon on mine...they just dont need it IMO. |
Hmm... I've read numerous comments both for and against adding a ribbon. Jim Griffin seems to prefer using the tweeter, but then, it isn't really a true fullrange any more. Jim's XO is at 3kHz, which seems to me a bit low w.r.t. keeping XO artifacts away from the critical midrange, although I do agree with his rationale for choosing that frequency. So, I must admit, I'm still undecided on this one - will the better top end of the ribbon more than offset the loss of XO-less 'purity'? I'll be putting this question to the test pretty soon - the G2Si sale at PE convinced me to order a pair, along with the necessary crossover components per Jim's design. If the G2Si's don't work out, I'm sure I'll find another appropriate project for them.
Initially, I'm going to build these drivers into a PE 0.25 cu. ft. prefab box (the handsome curved-side version), just as a quick 'n dirty (actually not so dirty - I've used the PE cabs before, and they really are quite nice - by all accounts they've only gotten better) way to start listening. After the initial "to ribbon, or not to ribbon?" testing, my plan is to build an MLTL (probably the Metronome), and transplant the drivers and XO to their final home.
I'm eager to see how they sound with & without the ribbon, and compare them to the Zaph L18/27TBFCGs, which have been my primary speakers for just over three years now. Alas, my PE order won't make it here until Monday... so much for building anything this weekend! |
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| audiosteve |
Does anyone know how long these need to break in? I just put them in an 8 liter sealed box with wool stuffing and am so far thoroughly unimpressed. They sound harsh to my ears. But the imaging is extraordinary and addictive. Does anyone have any experience with break-in or harshness issues? BTW, I am not using any BSC, just straight connect.
Thanks,
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| billnchristy |
Here is a higly un-scientific room sweep at my listening position.
Ignore anything under 100hz, I have some room noise somewhere.
My second sweep with the sub still had a 20k peak, though not as high...seems the midrange measurement was pretty close:
This was with my sub (again the 50hz down stuff is highly suspect)
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| t-head |
audiosteve,
They just get better and better. Mine have in excess of 1000 hrs and they are just fine. Maybe 500 hrs or so...YMMV...keep runnin' 'em...I doubt you will be disappointed, unless you don't like detail, imaging and 'live sound'.
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| billnchristy |
I have always used mine with tubes too, so that might be why I don't think the upper end is sharp.
Might want to play with stuffing levels as well. My enclosure is 7l sealed so it is very similar to yours. I also put some of those felt moving pad on the back wall of the enclosure...not sure if it helped or not... |
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| hifiZen |
audiosteve,
Jim Griffin commented regarding someone else's initial complaints of harshness in another thread, that BSC is definitely needed to remove the harsh and fatiguing sound. Not sure if that's exactly what you're experiencing, but he recommended 1.5mH || 4ohms for the 7.5" baffle width. I vaguely recall there's a table of BSC component values for other baffle widths in that thread. |
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| billnchristy |
Again, YMMV, but I have never used a baffle step either on mine and I routinely listen for 4-6hrs at a time and have never been fatigued.
I am getting really antsy about getting the second pair built...I would really like a second 2ch system downstairs. :bigeyes: |
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| Colin |
| quote: | Originally posted by audiosteve
Does anyone know how long these need to break in? I just put them in an 8 liter sealed box with wool stuffing and am so far thoroughly unimpressed. They sound harsh to my ears. But the imaging is extraordinary and addictive. Does anyone have any experience with break-in or harshness issues? BTW, I am not using any BSC, just straight connect.
Thanks,
Steve |
A few comments from my own experience: First, toe them in to the recommended 60 degrees; the axis is designed to cross well in front of the listening position, otherwise you get the designed upper peak head on. Second, if you've access to another amp, try that. I think the peak can make them amp sensitive. Third, depending on cabinet, BSC is worth pursuing.
I imagine Jim's ribbon and crossover addresses all this, at the expense of going against the purist fullrange grain.
There is a list of bsc values on the Jordan site, although they relate to the specific enclosures featured on the page (the list is per volume but I assume it matches the baffle width of the design shown). List here. |
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| folkeb |
IŽve just recieved the speakers yesterday, and they look great. Thanks for the great effort!
IŽll be building a copy of Jim GriffinŽs MTML and see how they compare to my current speaker, the dynabel Euforia (www.dynabel.no).
- Folke |
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| audiosteve |
| Thanks to all for the good feedback on harshness, break in and BSC. I'll be playing around with that and will see what happens. |
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| planet10 |
I got mine in temporary break-in boxes last night (~5-6 litre aperiodic). Sitting on top of the ”Fonken woofs. Pleansant sounding. I'll report back again when they have a few more hours and i've had more listening & playing time.
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| BWRX |
| Those are some nice "temporary break-in boxes"! Mine are playing music while sitting on folder holders on my desk... I would take a picture but it's a bit shameful to see them like that :cannotbe: |
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| Colin |
| quote: | Originally posted by planet10
I got mine in temporary break-in boxes last night (~5-6 litre aperiodic). Sitting on top of the ”Fonken woofs. Pleansant sounding. I'll report back again when they have a few more hours and i've had more listening & playing time.
dave |
An aperiodic enclosure would be appropriate for these as TJ wrote one of the original articles on this type of loading. There's a 4.6Mb PDF here. |
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| DaveM |
| That link is not working. |
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| Colin |
| You're right - must be out of date. Google might track it down - E. J. Jordan: 'A cabinet of reduced size with better low-frequency performance', pub Wireless World 1956. Planet10 probably already has it ... |
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| t-head |
Google did no better than the dead link above...anybody care to give us a link to this aperiodic box? I was planning on using PE box until I can build something else...suggestions for a nice temp box?
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| Colin |
It was a general article so unless you want it for historical reasons, there is more modern material on the subject out there. There have been a few threads here.
I have a copy of the original if you want to PM me. |
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| planet10 |
| quote: |
An aperiodic enclosure would be appropriate for these as TJ wrote one of the original articles on this type of loading. There's a 4.6Mb PDF |
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That link is not working. |
http://homepage.mac.com/planet10/TL...anAperiodic.pdf
I am well familiar with that paper (it was i who scanned it and posted it :))
Due to lots of traffic i moved all the media on the TL site to my other dotMac space... the above link works.
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| BWRX |
| quote: | Originally posted by BWRX
Everyone has responded to my emails except for 6 delinquents ;) (one is not a member of the forum).
habsrock93 (last seen online 2/21/08)
jerishi (last seen online 12/19/2007!!!)
mojopin (last seen online 11/22/2007!!!)
Sky123 (last seen online 10/19/2007!!!)
eparson (last seen online YESTERDAY)
Roy C.
Please contact me to let me know if you are still interested in a pair of drivers! |
Still waiting to hear from any of these people... I will give each of you another week or so after which your drivers will go to those on the waiting list. I've sent multiple emails and am not going to waste my time tracking any of you down more than I already have. |
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| ejfud |
| Ah forget them, I want a pair.:devily: |
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| BWRX |
| I know, I'm just trying to be nice :devilr: but I do have my limits. |
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| gmilitano |
| quote: | Originally posted by planet10
I am well familiar with that paper (it was i who scanned it and posted it |
Nice paper!
Dave, can I add that PDF to my page on Aperiodic Speakers Enclosures? |
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| leadbelly |
| Woo-hoo! Just got mine today. Thanks Brian! If there's one piece of feedback I could offer for future group buys: please include words such as "driver" or "parts" or "unmounted" in the customs declaration, as I was very unlucky and customs identified mine as finished speakers and I actually got charged a duty as well as tax. I can't remember the last time I was charged duty, it was so long ago :) Not that I have any complaints, I got a great deal and CC lets through lots of stuff for me with no charges so that I am still a happy camper. |
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| planet10 |
| quote: | Originally posted by gmilitano
Dave, can I add that PDF to my page |
Yes. Mail me, I might have more you'd like too.
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| BWRX |
| quote: | Originally posted by leadbelly
If there's one piece of feedback I could offer for future group buys: please include words such as "driver" or "parts" or "unmounted" in the customs declaration, as I was very unlucky and customs identified mine as finished speakers and I actually got charged a duty as well as tax. |
Tony, I'm really sorry about that. I had no idea declaring them as speakers would be any different from declaring them as drivers. Is there any way you could get a refund for paying a duty fee on something you didn't have to? Or would that be more of a hassle than what it's worth? |
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| leadbelly |
| quote: | Originally posted by BWRX
Tony, I'm really sorry about that. I had no idea declaring them as speakers would be any different from declaring them as drivers. Is there any way you could get a refund for paying a duty fee on something you didn't have to? Or would that be more of a hassle than what it's worth? |
Don't worry about it, it's no big deal, and it's not worth the hassle for me to try to get a refund. I only mentioned it so that we could learn from it for future group buys. |
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| BWRX |
| Thanks for letting me know. I'll remember that if I ever have to send drivers outside the US. As of right now, I don't think I'll want to do a group buy this large (quantity, money, time) again! |
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| Ivan Petrov |
Hi guys,
I am really sorry that customs in Canada are as evil as here :(
I would like use the opportunity to express my personal respect for Brian though he is probably very tired after all these days. Brian, it is really great to have people like you and I am really thankful for your help and understanding. I believe that everyone will agree with me that you have made a lot of people happy,I just cannot wait to start the project and I will probably make at least 4 different boxes and I will share my experience asap.
Thanks again! |
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| gmilitano |
Mine arrived safe and sound. Somehow they sailed right through customs!!!
Thank you Brian for putting this group buy together.
Cheers,
Gio |
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| BWRX |
Good to hear you guys got your drivers! That means there are only two pairs that are still on their way to their destination - one pair is traveling across the US and guess where the other pair is being held up? None other than the Canadian customs :)
Funny thing though, I still have 6 pairs of drivers sitting on my floor... I wonder who they could be for??? Oh, that's right, it's the same 6 people that still haven't gotten back to me!!! :smash:
habsrock93 (last seen online YESTERDAY - did you forget about this?)
jerishi (last seen online 12/19/2007!!!)
mojopin (last seen online 11/30/2007!!!)
Sky123 (last seen online 10/19/2007!!!)
eparson (last seen online 03/03/2008 - did you forget about this?)
Roy C. (C'mon Roy, read the forum!)
Each of you has one more week to contact me. If you haven't by next Friday your drivers will be up for grabs, and 3 people are currently on the waiting list - RonD2, ejfud, MikeR. |
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| Bill F. |
Put me on the cleanup list, too, please. (For my second pair.) :cool:
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However, if a first-timer wants to jump in front of me, you're welcome. |
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| Vizzini |
Please add me to the cleanup list. I'm a total noob at speaker building, but the JX92S is one of the most interesting drivers I've run across in my searching.
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| hifiZen |
| Well, I'm willing to step in and pick up the last pair, then. Same caveat as Bill - I'll stand aside for a first-time buyer. |
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| Valeriano |
HI!
drivers arrived, they're looking very nice and in perfect conditions.
what enclosure do you guys are planning to use ?
plain jordan's TL?
thx!
.vale. |
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| audiosteve |
| I am building a small (6L) aperiodic design with BSC to replace the A/D/S 300C speakers in my office. The raw boxes are done but I haven't yet optimized the BSC or aperiodic damping or applied a finish to the boxes. I'm not sure when I will completely finish them due to other demands on my time. |
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| BWRX |
Roy got in touch with me so the list is down to 5.
habsrock93 (last seen online 3/6/2008)
jerishi (last seen online 12/19/2007)
mojopin (last seen online 11/30/2007)
Sky123 (last seen online 10/19/2007)
eparson (last seen online TODAY)
Like I said earlier, the deadline to get in touch with me is tomorrow. I've got the flu so don't worry if I don't reply to you right away, I'm probably in bed. Just be sure to send me an email. |
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| valleyman |
No doubt I've missed the boat here, but if for some reason a pair is homeless I will certainly take it.
Many thanks |
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| woodturner-fran |
Just in case my email didn't get to you (sent yesterday) - I'll take a pair if there are any left.
Fran |
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| spenphonic |
I too would like a pair if any are left. I can't seem to find them for sale anywhere.
Paypal/check/whatever you want can be sent out soon. |
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| Colin |
| Check the post from Jordan USA, earlier in this thread. They may be able to help if you can't get any group buy leftovers. Or contact EAD. |
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| Vizzini |
| I hate to be a bother, but I can't stand the suspense--who made it onto the clean-up list? I've already ordered a pair of G2si tweeters so I can make a pair of Jim Griffin's mini-monitors and I'd like to know if I need to pursue another purchase route for the JX92S's. |
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| RonD2 |
I think I was near the top of the list and already paid for and received the drivers from Brian (thanks again!).
While I was waiting, I did email Jordan USA and it was clear to me that they would offer a significant discount if I bought directly from them. If Brian has run out, I would definitely give Jordan a try.
Good luck!
Ron |
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| djn111 |
| If there is still a pair left, I am interested. |
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| spenphonic |
my best advice is to get them while they're still on sale on the Jordan USA website.
there aren't any immediately left from the group order- possibly when some damaged units are returned there will be a few available but that might be in over a month.
http://www.jordan-usa.com/ |
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| Pocoyo |
If i calculated there more than 12pcs order JX92
Im interest in 1 - 2 pair
why dont we make a group buys again ?
Maybe we need one volunteer to make this happen
the one who trustedable and helpfull
same as the goals of this forum
Regards |
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| BWRX |
| As much as I would like to help out I just don't have the time or resources. Feel free to see if Anders from EAD is willing to do another group buy though. Just know that there is no guarantee he will give the same pricing. |
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| audiosteve |
FYI, I just finished my speakers made with the group but JX92S. I put them in a sealed box calculated from Zaph's measurements (Thanks Zaph!).
Baffle width is the same as Jim Griffins with same BSC used. They are a little shorter and deeper than Jim's. I did this so I could put 1/4-20 T-nuts inside the tops and bottoms and mount them using some A/D/S L300 wall brackets. With my TB 8" sub the sound is nothing less than stunning. Much better than the A/D/S L300's they replaced. The soundstage and air is unbelievable. I hear details and definition in familiar music that I never knew was there. These are keepers! |
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| gmilitano |
| What volume did you use? |
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| audiosteve |
| 6.3 l It's on the small side with a high-ish resulting Qtc, but sounds good. |
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| DaveM |
| I finally finished my cabs as well. I have this habit of getting things functional but not finished and listening to them. Of course once they are in the system they don't tend to come out, so I now have several pairs of speakers in various states of completion. This time I kept at it until the project was done. How sweet they sound. Now I want to play with adding the baffle step. |
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| gmilitano |
| quote: | Originally posted by audiosteve
6.3 l It's on the small side with a high-ish resulting Qtc, but sounds good. |
That is about the same size as mine, 7L. I plan to pop in a scan speak aperiodic vent and see (hear) what happens.
Cheers |
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| ejfud |
Here's mine from the group buy. 1 cubic foot BR cabs and they sound amazing.
No sub needed. It just happened to be there when the picture was taken.
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| hifiZen |
DaveM, ejfud: Great looking veneer jobs! ejfud - are those finished? Looks sanded / bare still, but I quite like the simple curved-end veneer pattern, with the driver & port aesthetically balanced - has a classic look to it... would love to see them again after a few coats of varnish, to bring out the colour / grain.
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... I hear details and definition in familiar music that I never knew was there. These are keepers! |
They're great at this, aren't they? I'm using them in pretty much the exact same way - Jim Griffin's crossover with G2Si ribbon in a vented 0.25cu.ft. Parts Express curved-side box. One thing I really appreciate as an apartment dweller (and one of the first things I noticed) is the ability to listen at low SPLs and still hear very deep into the recording. I am getting more subtleties and greater definition of sounds which used to be either indistinct or missing with my previous speakers, the Zaph L18 / 27TBFCG's which I built 3 years prior (and those are no slouch of a speaker). The imaging is also far better - the JX92's easily beat the L18's in almost every way except bass SPL.
In the little BR boxes, the bass is a bit more rolled off / laid back than I'm used to (this may be in part due to less than full BSC, which IMO is fine because in real situations speakers do not radiate into a true 4-pi space or even a 2-pi space in the LF). But clearly, the potential exists for greater extension and output from the Jordan - I'm entertaining thoughts of transplanting the drivers into an MLTL, maybe a ML-TQWT.
I hear someone is bringing a pair of ZD5's to BAF'08 - I'm keen to hear them side-by-side with the JX92s... are the Revelators really on the same level as the Jordans? |
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| ejfud |
Thanks for the kind words.
Finished, no. Heck they don't even have veneer on the sides yet. I brought them up for a listen and they have stayed.
I also built some spiked outriggers from maple and walnut that will help with stability. They get a little shaky when the volume goes gets a little high.
Have been been running these with the Onix supertweeter and it's real nice. |
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| billnchristy |
I have a pair I am not using. I mounted them in an open baffle to play with and they might have .75 to an hour on them.
If in USA contact me and we can work something out...I am going to high-efficiency speakers for a tube amp I am building...that and I already have a pair I have been using for over a year! |
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