Sharp Sundog

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Sharp Sundog
« on: 20 Nov 2014, 01:24 am »
I noticed this slick new picture of a Sundog White on Vapor's website.  I like the name-embossed metal baffle... nice looking speaker.



LateApex

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Re: Sharp Sundog
« Reply #1 on: 20 Nov 2014, 03:24 am »
Very sharp!

embz

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Re: Sharp Sundog
« Reply #2 on: 21 Nov 2014, 10:28 am »
Yes, those are mine.  The veneer is Ebony and Ryan added the tweeter frame, said they had been working on them for a while and this was the first pair to have them.

stlrman

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« Reply #3 on: 21 Nov 2014, 11:37 am »
Very nice looking ! :thumb: enjoy!
How do they sound. ?

embz

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Re: Sharp Sundog
« Reply #4 on: 21 Nov 2014, 12:57 pm »
I've had them since July and they sound great.  I do run them with a sub though.  The cross over was a design alternative to be used for full time subwoofer use.  So the speaker has a better mid-range and about a 1db more sensitivity. 

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Re: Sharp Sundog
« Reply #5 on: 22 Nov 2014, 05:13 pm »
We are aiming at having custom plates for each speaker in the lineup.  Those anodized aluminum face plates really do look nice and obviously tie in the design elements nicely.

Wig

Re: Sharp Sundog
« Reply #6 on: 22 Nov 2014, 05:19 pm »
Any issues with diffraction or increase in forwardness, aluminum plates?

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Re: Sharp Sundog
« Reply #7 on: 22 Nov 2014, 05:30 pm »
Any issues with diffraction or increase in forwardness, aluminum plates?

Wig

The RAAL tweeter is impeccably designed.  It offer incredibly linear response in great measure because of the design of the opening.  It is essentially a waveguide with the ribbon element quite a few mm behind the plane of the plate.  That design allows for using the tweeter either in a flush mount or surface mount application with no real effect on diffraction performance.  The cabinet/baffle dominate and not the face plate edge.  The non-straight lines of the flange spread out any diffraction effects which keeps any diffraction ripple that might be present to a minimum.  Other than a baffle related diffraction dip (in the stop band of the tweeter), the response of the RAAL looks identical to its response in the Cirrus.

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Re: Sharp Sundog
« Reply #8 on: 23 Nov 2014, 07:30 pm »
Pete: That is a nice addition to your speaker line...Very well executed.
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Bob C.

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Re: Sharp Sundog
« Reply #9 on: 25 Nov 2014, 02:10 am »
Pete: That is a nice addition to your speaker line...Very well executed.
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Bob C.

Thanks for the kind words as your very first post at the Circle.  We're honored.