Are Alpair 10.3/10P/12PW discontinued? The reason for asking is all the drivers are now under archive section on the web: https://www.markaudio.com/Shop-category/archive/
If yes, is MAOP 10 recommended successor driver?
If yes, is MAOP 10 recommended successor driver?
Moving those models to the archive would mean that MA has discontinued them. I know the 12PW is discontinued. The only 10 cm available is the MAOP10. You could contact MA to confirm. The MAOP 10 is based on the Pluvia, so it could be discontinued too once stock runs out. I wouldn't be basing a new build on a 10 cm MA driver unless MIA confirms new designs are coming.
Thanks for pointing that out, as I was considering the MAOP 10 for a new build.
Thanks for pointing that out, as I was considering the MAOP 10 for a new build.
All three show still in stock at KJFAudio for anyone looking to buy. https://kjfaudio.com/product-catego.../full-range-drivers/markaudio-drivers/page/2/
jeff
Officially this are all NLA, get them while you can.
I would expect that new simialr drivers, but in the new baskets.
For instance i understand the CHR-90 is derived from the A10, the Pluvia 7HD is a reworking of the A7.3.
The tooling for the old big bezel driver baskets have to be wearing out.
Note that new drivers based on the old Alpairs have also had a name demotion (all Alpairs moving to mono-suspension?) and whikle before the model range would largely define quality that is not really true now.
A12pw was just underappreciated and didn’t sell well.
dave
I would expect that new simialr drivers, but in the new baskets.
For instance i understand the CHR-90 is derived from the A10, the Pluvia 7HD is a reworking of the A7.3.
The tooling for the old big bezel driver baskets have to be wearing out.
Note that new drivers based on the old Alpairs have also had a name demotion (all Alpairs moving to mono-suspension?) and whikle before the model range would largely define quality that is not really true now.
A12pw was just underappreciated and didn’t sell well.
dave