Any australian who has imported a large and heavy driver from the USA?

[AudioFreak]

just did the simulations and i'm sorry to report that things dont look good below 40Hz you could use electronic EQ if you can live with a max SPL of about 95dB or pick another driver 🙂

 

[griff]

ok, which driver should i get, ur obviously very good at this, u tell me which one to get and i will do so, anything under 200 will be fine.

 

[AudioFreak]

griff is it ok if i get back to you tomorrow?

it's getting mighty late and i need my sleep 🙂

 

[tvi]

Do you know the Audire Audio , shiva tempest, have an Australian distributor.

John Woodhead
Acoustic Concepts
63 Southern Road
Mentone, Victoria  3194 AUSTRALIA
PHONE: 61 3 9585 1622 FAX: 61 3 9585 1244
E-MAIL: info@acousticconcepts.com.au
WEB: <a href=" http://www.acousticconcepts.com.au"> http://www.acousticconcepts.com.au</a>

I called them about 12 months ago and the prices seemed very reasonable, said he got a good deal through quantity and the Aust$ was about 7% higher to the US$ back then. but can't remember the price he quoted 🙁

Might be worth an email or phone call ?

Regards
James

 

[AudioFreak]

i'll second that .... look if you can get a shiva in Aus dont pass it up!!!

 

[griff]

i live like 2 mins from mentone!!!!!
thanks a bunch man

 

[griff]

heres the problem, ive only got a 150 wat amp and the shiva is rated well above that, can i still use it?

 

[AudioFreak]

sure can ... wont be as loud as with more power but your still gonna be getting over 105dB plus room gain which will probably bring it up to around 115dB which i wouldnt complain about.

 

[griff]

i gotta go get some sleep as well, thanks heaps for your help, i will post more questions tomora, thanks again.

 

[Super]

Just to let you know, I use the Adire AVA-250 amp, capable of 250 watts into 4 ohms, and with the Shiva driver, I rarely have the output knob above 1/3 for it to integrate properly with the rest of my system...

 

[pkgum]

audiofreak is right...i ran the plots for the Vifa woofers and they didn't fare so well as a sub...rather...they are suited as 'woofers' in a floorstanding speaker.

peerless XLS in a PR box according to someone can produce 116Db. Believe me this driver in a passive radiator box can go very LOUD and LOW. But its too expensive for u anyway, driver+passive radiator costs half a grand.

I can only recommend the Shiva...go buy it now



Is shipping a Blueprint 15" from US to Australia for $140AU ($75US) ripping me off?


Or can shipping be cheaper?

 

[AudioFreak]

shipping from the US costs a bundle ~AU$150 would be getting off lightly.

 

[pkgum]

heres a prediction....

driver = $430
shipping = $140
stupid GST = $57
custom duties = $40

add them all togther....

I'll be paying $667 for $430!!!!!!!!!!!!!
extra $240 WASTED HORRIBLY!!

Thats way out of my $570 budget

Is this what I'm expecting to pay??!!

 

[AudioFreak]

In aus, if the package comes by post and is worth less than $1000 then it should be GST and Customs free ... therefore it will cost ~$570

If however customs decides to take you for a spin the pricing will probably be as follows....
driver = $430
shipping = $140
stupid GST = $60
custom duties = $21.50

total cost ... around $650

 

[AudioFreak]

If you go to your local customs office they can issue you with a Customs Advice which is legally binding ... ie. what they quote is what they must then charge.

 

[pkgum]

good..thx for your advice

I haven't imported stuff from US and I'm pretty nervy about the extra charges involved when buying a driver from the US and geting it here...

BTW Does the import arrive at my doorstep or do I need to drive to a counter to something to get it?

 

[AudioFreak]

that depends on how customs decide to class it.

 

[griff]

pk, what state in aus are u in??? i might be able to help u out.

 

[griff]

Hey Audiofreak, one last question really, with my amp being so underpowered to cope with this driver, will it cause any damage to the driver and or amp, i have spoken to someone who seems to think it will. Also, what would the problem be if my amp turns out to be 150 watt into 4 ohms instead of 8???? could i still run the driver?

 

[AudioFreak]

The shiva have dual voice coils. if your amp is 150W into 8 ohms you'll use one voice coil .... if its 150W into 4ohms you'll use both voice coils in parallel... no problem.

Your amp will not cause problems if you keep the volume sensible ... your amp will only cause problems if you push it too hard and it clips continuously which can then kill the driver.