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Max, I haven't heard that 8" Hemp driver so i don't know how it sounds.But when someone finally makes a good Hemp 8" full-ranger WITHOUT a whizzer cone I sure will try one. In fact that's what I'm waiting for.Good Luck!
Dave if you can't tell, don't say anything but i was wondering, Will the Sterlings be complementary to the current driver line up (for a premium price) or will they replace the current SIs ?
Too much Xmax is not always great...it would seem like a driver is turning into one of the usual long throw designs...I'm not saying anything bad at all, it's just that something about accordion surround and low excursion that sound right, quick and effortless.
But if it's designed specifically for OB espesially by Darrel than it's gotta be good.Plus now i remember that i heard Darrel talking that Sterling is the BEST driver he's ever heard (now i realize what sterling he was talking about)Few months is SO far aways it seems... what to listen for now?Another question:I know all the negative sides of 10"SI coax and that it's designed for smaller rooms.But even if i can accommodate 15" coax easily is there a additional advantage to buying 10" coax that would make me buy it over 15" like better imaging due to smaller wave launch cone? Better dynamics?I mean if they are complemented by Augie on the bottom then the negative side of 10" (lower extension) goes away in an instant, then maybe 10" has other advantages?
I learned long ago that drooling over a new driver coming out will just leave you with a dry mouth. The 10" Hawthorne coax was supposed to be out last July, and the new Hemp offerings were supposed to become available a couple of months ago. At this point I'm just patiently waiting, and making other options work in the meantime.
Quote from: JohninCR on 28 Mar 2007, 04:23 pmI learned long ago that drooling over a new driver coming out will just leave you with a dry mouth. The 10" Hawthorne coax was supposed to be out last July, and the new Hemp offerings were supposed to become available a couple of months ago. At this point I'm just patiently waiting, and making other options work in the meantime.John,You wouldn't believe the headaches and patience-trying that has went into the development of this new 10 inch SI Coaxial. Darrel is determined not to release this driver until it is good enough to wear the Silver Iris name. The earlier versions just weren't quite up to it. The wait is almost over, though. Now it's my turn to have the pressure on me for a while... etc...Dave
Quote from: cr_otmopo3ok on 28 Mar 2007, 06:26 pmMax, I haven't heard that 8" Hemp driver so i don't know how it sounds.But when someone finally makes a good Hemp 8" full-ranger WITHOUT a whizzer cone I sure will try one. In fact that's what I'm waiting for.Good Luck!No can do ToneTubby's hemp is @ 100% and will not do high frequencies without a whizzer.Any 8" hemp driver without a whizzer is NOT a true hemp but a mixture like hemp matrix.I bet you lose tone.LinPS I believe TT is still working on an OB 8" 16 ohm driver.
Lin,Do you mean other than the Hemptone 8" that looks like it's already out? The one I like is that 6.5", though it needs a tweet and some power. That response up to 5khz looks sweet. Plus with 7mm of Xmax I can stretch the bass by leaning on the EQ a bit.
Re the Monacor SP-382C Suits car, but not OB;-cms = 0,58mm/N (too stiff)mms = 113g (too heavy)More AF energy goes into moving the cone than displacing air !Cheers .......... Graham.
This Selenium looks promising and has had very good reviews as to its suitability for this purpose on "other" forums.http://www.partsexpress.com/pe/showdetl.cfm?Partnumber=264-338
