I've tried to do my due diligence in the threads before posting but some external links have expired and I'm finding more about the brother speaker MBOW1 (and bit about the Salk Song Surrounds). Not so much on straight CAOW1 build experiences.
I was curious to know if anyone currently uses the CAOW1 or has built according to the cab schematics on Dennis Murphy's site. Had seen a picture of a now sold build featuring the SEAS ER15RLY in place of the C15RLY (identically spec'd from what I can see).
In any case, just trying to gather some real-world listening intel/impressions od the CAOW1. I know Dennis' crossovers are legendary. Was a little thrown by audiosciencerev's measurements on the MBOW1.
I know nothing as Buddha might say.
M
I was curious to know if anyone currently uses the CAOW1 or has built according to the cab schematics on Dennis Murphy's site. Had seen a picture of a now sold build featuring the SEAS ER15RLY in place of the C15RLY (identically spec'd from what I can see).
In any case, just trying to gather some real-world listening intel/impressions od the CAOW1. I know Dennis' crossovers are legendary. Was a little thrown by audiosciencerev's measurements on the MBOW1.
I know nothing as Buddha might say.
M
I heard these some years ago at an audio meet in northern va. Dennis brought them and played them there. They were a very nice sounding pair of speakers with really good bass for a 5” bass driver.They handled everything we threw at them with apparent ease. A great all round design. Everyone at the meeting seemed to approve. You can’t go wrong with that design. Dennis has great skills and is a great guy to chat with also.
You might also want to look at Dennis Murphy's latest design. The Philharmonic Audio BMR. Kit is available from Meniscus Audio.
Thank you both, castlesteve and classicalfan. I really appreciate your input and experiences here. I actually shot Dennis an email via his Murphyblasters site but never heard back; perhaps I should try him at the Philharmonic site. Will do that– he seems like a very generous and genial guy.
I've got a fairly small/small-medium room (12x14) with some interesting wide, built-in live-edge benching. The CAOW1's seemed to fit the bill (especially with a sub somewhere down the line). I was also curious about the Continuum in this regard but there is comparatively sparse documentation on the CAOW1.
I stumbled on Amir's testing of the kindred WOW1 (different midwoof, different x-over topology) and was initially a bit thrown– but others have called attention to the testing environment and the high SPL expectations imposed. My own listening habits do not tend to high SPL or live-level sound (nor would I consider myself a bass-junkie) but I do listen to a diversity of material (jazz, jamaican dub, folk, archival spoken word and chamber, soul, blues) and so hope this build could be a versatile one. Sounds like it is!
I do not fear the cabinetry. But I probably need to start spiritually prepping myself for that crossover 😉
I've got a fairly small/small-medium room (12x14) with some interesting wide, built-in live-edge benching. The CAOW1's seemed to fit the bill (especially with a sub somewhere down the line). I was also curious about the Continuum in this regard but there is comparatively sparse documentation on the CAOW1.
I stumbled on Amir's testing of the kindred WOW1 (different midwoof, different x-over topology) and was initially a bit thrown– but others have called attention to the testing environment and the high SPL expectations imposed. My own listening habits do not tend to high SPL or live-level sound (nor would I consider myself a bass-junkie) but I do listen to a diversity of material (jazz, jamaican dub, folk, archival spoken word and chamber, soul, blues) and so hope this build could be a versatile one. Sounds like it is!
I do not fear the cabinetry. But I probably need to start spiritually prepping myself for that crossover 😉