Paul Carmody Sunflower Redux Quality?

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Bryguy

Bryguy

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Hi folks! This is my first post on diyAudio. I'm a college student, and have been into audio for over 10 years, and only finally am I making plans to start with DIY speakers. I would like at some point to get into making my own designs, but for now, I am thinking of following another designer's plans. I'm looking for some impressions on Carmody's Redux speakers. Are these any good? They're a bit of an older design, and a lot of the impressions I've found online are also pretty old. Do they hold up today? Are there other, more recent designs that sound better for around that price range? Thanks in advance for your input! (By the way, I am very interested in open baffle, but am willing to forget the idea if the quality wouldn't be up to par)
 
#2
Quality is not the issue. They are excellent if you want a hybrid OB, and can get the drivers(not all available at the same time lately).

Even with monopole bass they still need to be well out into the room. In a big enough room they are lovely.
 
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boswald said:
Quality is not the issue. They are excellent if you want a hybrid OB, and can get the drivers(not all available at the same time lately).

Even with monopole bass they still need to be well out into the room. In a big enough room they are lovely.
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Thanks for your reply! Yeah I have a pretty big room to work with, and hybrid OB seems at least hypothetically, exactly up my alley.
 
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I have a pair. I can't stress enough how much I love them. I have mine about 24 inches from a wall behind the OB sections. My room is about 16'X12'. They pretty much have taken away my desire to look for anything better, and I've been using them for a number of years. I think the magic is in the RS28. It's an excellent mid-bass, and doesn't lack in the bass for music. Home theater, not so much. If you want them for music, or with a sub for HT, I think you will be very satisfied. If you can't find all the drivers, you can check with Paul Carmody on the Parts Express tech-talk forum. He might now of a suitable replacement.
 
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mikejennens said:
I have a pair. I can't stress enough how much I love them. I have mine about 24 inches from a wall behind the OB sections. My room is about 16'X12'. They pretty much have taken away my desire to look for anything better, and I've been using them for a number of years. I think the magic is in the RS28. It's an excellent mid-bass, and doesn't lack in the bass for music. Home theater, not so much. If you want them for music, or with a sub for HT, I think you will be very satisfied. If you can't find all the drivers, you can check with Paul Carmody on the Parts Express tech-talk forum. He might now of a suitable replacement.
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Thanks for your message!
 
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