40-1354 Tuned Quarter Wave

RuSsMaN
RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
edited September 2004 in Speakers
Move over Monitor 7a, make way for my new 2nd favorite speaker.

Just got em in, 40-1354 Tuned Quarter Wave Pipes.
Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited August 2004
    Drivers were NOS, they are still breaking in. Bass is nothing short of phenominal for a 5" driver. Mid's and high's are 'live' and full of energy.

    A full range driver, at it's finest.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited August 2004
    What is the caulk for?

    Those are some incredibly red speakers, they look great though! I have yet to hear a full range speaker -- and would love to hear one!

    Awesome!
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited August 2004
    Fixing up the house, it's going up for sale this week - that's what the caulk is out for.

    These would be something you should hear. It never ceases to amaze me how GOOD a FR driver can sound, in the proper enclosure. NOTHING in the signal path, no caps, no inductors, no resistors.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited August 2004
    Yep, when we are remodeling a house we go through about 8 tubes of caulk, depending on the house and age....

    I imagine they would sound good, maybe one day when I am going down your way I can listen to a pair of properly setup FR...
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited August 2004
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN
    It never ceases to amaze me how GOOD a FR driver can sound, in the proper enclosure. NOTHING in the signal path, no caps, no inductors, no resistors.

    Cheers,
    Russ

    I couldn't agree more. I am going to build another pair of speakers with a full range driver in about a month when the FR driver comes out. You might want to check the driver out Russ. It is from www.creativesound.ca and designed and built by Adire Audio. It is also about 5" and has 12 mm p-p excursion while still going out to 20 kHz. With the XBL^2 motor it will be very low distortion aswell.

    Looks like you've got some Altec horns, whats behind them?
    Graham
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited August 2004
    Sweetness! I just picked up a pair of those drivers the other day. Vinyl and tubes will have you melting.
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited August 2004
    I don't see the driver on the website, is it something still in the works? Whats up with the Elf speaker, that's an FR driver, no?

    Altec 811B Horns with 802 Compression drivers, a pair of 416 15" drivers, Mirror Imaged Dahlquist DQ-10's, and Phase Tech 7T towers.

    I haven't decided on the preamp yet, amps wise, these will run on a pair of modded William 5's. I can't friggin WAIT. Of course, I wish I could go OTL, and have NO caps WHATSOEVER, not even in the amps.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited August 2004
    "I don't see the driver on the website, is it something still in the works? Whats up with the Elf speaker, that's an FR driver, no?"

    It is finished development and will be released in early Sept.

    I built a pair of the Elf 1.0 speakers, it is a FR driver exclusive to CSS and made by Tang Band. It is very clear and detailed, with good imaging. The problem is Xmax is 1 mm so bass is lacking, so not quite FR.
    Graham
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited August 2004
    Sounds neat, I'll believe it when I hear it though. 12mm is a lot of cone movement, I'd love to see what the midrange breakup looks like.

    It's nice to see FR technology advancing. Don't get me wrong, I'm keeping my other speakers, but the FR's done right are just so natural sounding.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited August 2004
    FWIW 12 mm is the total, 6 mm each way. I have seen some early freq resp graphs and the breakup was not bad at all but I havent seen the final prototype. The XBL^2 motor reduces inductance which allows the high end extension, with a phase plug. The flat BL will keep intermodulation distortion down.

    I'm keeping my other speakers too, but the midrange clarity of the FR drivers is refreshing.

    Congrats on the new toys.
    Graham
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited August 2004
    How did you happen to come across these? They look pretty nice. Usually people that build them don't want to let them go. If they are willing to part with them it's not usually at the kind of deal prices you usually come across.

    How tall are they? Dimensions would be great if you happen to have a tape measure handy. This is probably the design I'd like to do and have a few sheets of acoustical ceiling tile at the ready. I would prefer a straight pipe (ala Voigt), but the folded design would probably work better in my current 2-ch room (angled ceilings).
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • mhardy6647
    mhardy6647 Posts: 33,960
    edited August 2004
    Yup, I like mine, too...
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  • madmax
    madmax Posts: 12,434
    edited August 2004
    Looks Good. New house ehh? Congrats!
    madmax
    Vinyl, the final frontier...

    Avantgarde horns, 300b tubes, thats the kinda crap I want... :D
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited September 2004
    Couple more shots of the pipes, along side a custom ported enclosure with a full-range Jordan driver.

    Taken from my perspective of course, at the Sept 11th Lone Star Bottleheads meet.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited September 2004
    ...
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited September 2004
    nice gear, but those shoes are hurting my eyes:D

    BTW here is that full range driver I mentioned before. It turns out I will not be getting them afterall, maybe next year. I'm building another project.
    They are designed to compete against those Jordans. There aren't any specs yet, just thought some DIY full range fans might be interested.

    WR125S.jpg
    Graham
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited September 2004
    Good lookin' driver.

    Yeah, the flash caught my Chuck's dead on, didn't it? I play above them rim, remember that.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • gatemplin
    gatemplin Posts: 1,595
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN
    I play above them rim, remember that.

    Cheers,
    Russ

    :D
    Graham
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited September 2004
    Those shoes match your preamp.:p
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited September 2004
    The price of that new, matched quad of German El34's just went from $50 to $75.

    Anything else you'd like to ad?

    Effer.

    Cheers,
    Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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  • VR3
    VR3 Posts: 28,774
    edited September 2004
    Pink Preamp....

    Red Speakers....

    Pink Shoes....

    NICE looking speakers man......very nice.
    - Not Tom ::::::: Any system can play Diana Krall. Only the best can play Limp Bizkit.
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN
    Move over Monitor 7a, make way for my new 2nd favorite speaker.

    Just got em in, 40-1354 Tuned Quarter Wave Pipes.
    I'm guessing the numero uno's are still the SRS 2's... yes?

    Great timing on the DQ's BTW... Have been going through the roof lately on the bay. Latest, albeit mint with original stands, just went for $660.
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • gidrah
    gidrah Posts: 3,049
    edited September 2004
    Originally posted by RuSsMaN
    Anything else you'd like to ad?

    Effer.

    Cheers,
    Russ

    Yep. Who's name is on those tubes again? Oh yeah,RUBY !:p
    Make it Funky! :)
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  • Tour2ma
    Tour2ma Posts: 10,177
    edited September 2004
    Goodbye, Ruby Tubes-day....

    (Sorry, couldn't help myself... :p )
    More later,
    Tour...
    Vox Copuli
    Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to open your mouth and remove all doubt. - Old English Proverb

    "Death doesn't come with a Uhaul." - Dennis Gardner
    "It's easy to get lost in price vs performance vs ego vs illusion." - doro
    "There is a certain entertainment value in ripping the occaisonal (sic) buttmunch..." - TroyD
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  • RuSsMaN
    RuSsMaN Posts: 17,986
    edited September 2004
    You ****' guys, I swear.

    (gold btw, mark, bruce)

    Cheers,
    "Theres no place like home" Russ
    Check your lips at the door woman. Shake your hips like battleships. Yeah, all the white girls trip when I sing at Sunday service.
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