Some people had asked me for updates on my Ribbon Unity Horn project here: https://www.diyaudio.com/community/threads/ribbon-unity-horn.328430/
I have a few Fountek NeoX 2.0s in my garage, and I was thinking about making a waveguide for them. I was reluctant to move forward with the project, because I prefer to work on stuff that other people can actually BUILD, and the ribbons in my Ribbon Unity Horn Project are no longer manufactured, AFAIK.
When I Googled the specs, I found that GRS appears to have cloned them. Here are the two spec sheets:
https://www.parts-express.com/pedocs/specs/272-204--grs-rt2.0-8-spec-sheet.pdf
https://www.parts-express.com/pedocs/specs/fountek-neo-x-20-specifications.pdf
As with many of the GRS speakers, the price is basically ridiculous:
I paid $72 for my NeoX on clearance from diysoundgroup, and that price was ridiculously cheap for what you get. This tweeter reminds me of the Raven tweeters from 25 years ago that sold for $300 each.
But you can get the GRS clone for even less - just $48!!! https://www.parts-express.com/GRS-RT2.0-8-Hi-Res-Neo-Ribbon-Tweeter-8-Ohm-272-204
I seriously have no idea how they sell them for this cheap.
Parts Express alluded to the fact that they're clones in a press release a couple of years back, when they wrote "GRS's premium high-end ribbon tweeters take everything you love about Fountek's Neo series and updated it with the latest in materials and motor technology! Easily reach frequencies of 40kHz for incredible detail from your hi-fi system!"
I have a few Fountek NeoX 2.0s in my garage, and I was thinking about making a waveguide for them. I was reluctant to move forward with the project, because I prefer to work on stuff that other people can actually BUILD, and the ribbons in my Ribbon Unity Horn Project are no longer manufactured, AFAIK.
When I Googled the specs, I found that GRS appears to have cloned them. Here are the two spec sheets:
https://www.parts-express.com/pedocs/specs/272-204--grs-rt2.0-8-spec-sheet.pdf
https://www.parts-express.com/pedocs/specs/fountek-neo-x-20-specifications.pdf
As with many of the GRS speakers, the price is basically ridiculous:
I paid $72 for my NeoX on clearance from diysoundgroup, and that price was ridiculously cheap for what you get. This tweeter reminds me of the Raven tweeters from 25 years ago that sold for $300 each.
But you can get the GRS clone for even less - just $48!!! https://www.parts-express.com/GRS-RT2.0-8-Hi-Res-Neo-Ribbon-Tweeter-8-Ohm-272-204
I seriously have no idea how they sell them for this cheap.
Parts Express alluded to the fact that they're clones in a press release a couple of years back, when they wrote "GRS's premium high-end ribbon tweeters take everything you love about Fountek's Neo series and updated it with the latest in materials and motor technology! Easily reach frequencies of 40kHz for incredible detail from your hi-fi system!"