w3-871 no longer for sale ?

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norman bates

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just read on needle thread there are no more ?

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Tangband W3-871S Discontinued? Post #469
"Parts Express only shipped one W3-871S and when I called indicated that they would not receive any more to fill my backorder as Tang Band had discontinued production of these drivers.

As I only have one driver I either need to find another one through other sources, sell the one I have or return it to Parts Express.

My first choice would be to obtain one. Does anyone have one available? If not, does anyone want to purchase the one I have at cost plus shipping?"

Roy



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That's too bad. It's as classic as the RS 1197 and 1354 IMO. I like the Bamboo drivers tho they are more expensive and the Titaniums look interesting too but i never heard them and they are expensive too. Personally, the cheaper TBs sound very similar to the expensive ones. I also have the 315 and 319 and they both sound nice enough. Not the best for critical listening but certainly fill a room with sound.
 
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I'd been on the fence waiting to build a focused array.........

I have 9 of the w3-871s but know of a guy named tim here at the trading post selling 12 at $15 each.............But I don't use 2 speakers. Wanted to build it to bring to local diy show..........

It's been a long project in the wings................

I'd read the omega minuet review and wanted a pair of the ribbed neo magnet pp w4-1052sd until I'd read where someone found them lacking in detail. I'm a staunch anti-polypropylene guy. I was hoping.

Next up is the peerless tg91004, read it was much better than the w3-871s (I'd imagine the copper cap is why)...... but 38cm2 (the 4" bamboo is 57cm2 and 871s is 32cm2)........I need to use more than 1 as running wide open or crossed at 200hz used mostly music and 20% movies.

So guess I keep saving till I got enough or start ordering the peerless 4 at a time, maybe build a 4 focused array first then build larger as I get more.

Those 4" bamboo's are nice according to all I've read on them, not as alive but more like a good recording.

Norman
 
#6
What sort of weird about this product drop is that the current PE catalog has what looks like 871's in their -- let's charitably --call it a fantasy build.

Apparently there's a good number of these available.

I won't get into a bidding war. Mail me with any interest in one or two.

They are used but in decent shape considering hobby use.
 
#9
from what know, the W3-871SC *) (the shielded version) will be discontinued, but the W3-871A (unshielded) will be manufactured for the forseeable future.

*) different letters after the number in the EU due to the RoHS regulation, drivers sold here have to be complient to the RoHS regulatiosn, e.g. no lead in the solder.
 
#10
thanks for the offer.....

I don't need any, now anyway.

I just hate to see something good stop being made, like a certain food you like at a grocery store that they no longer carry.

I think with everyone here and the trading post that if anyone wanted some, they could just ask.

Norman
 
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norman bates said:
just read on needle thread there are no more ?

Roy



arrrgggggggggg
Click to expand...

I find these good as a replacement, I am told the specs are very similar.

http://www.parts-express.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=264-809

The cabinet picture is here, I painted the aluminum part black to match the top and bottom to give the illusion of 871C. I actually finished the cabinet 3 days ago and have been listening to them.

An externally hosted image should be here but it was not working when we last tested it.


I soldered in the BSC circuit (as original suggestion based on 871C and sounds fine.:spin:

gychang
 
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