Just returned from RMAF this morning. Good to be back at the shop.
We had a great time at this year's event. Hooked up with some old friends and made quite a few new ones.
The show went very well. People who took the time to examine the finish really liked the midnight blue Veracity ST's we had on hand. We hope to post a picture of them in the next day or two. The reaction was so positive, we thought perhaps we would have a special SongTower promotion in a series of colors (although blue is bound to be the favorite).
The reaction to our Exotica 3's was also extremely positive. One visitor to our room really made my day. Olav Arntzen, President of Seas, spent about a half hour listening to the Exotica 3's. He then approached me to say he was "extremely proud" to have supplied the drivers for this design. I got the distinct impression that the Exotic line of drivers were his pride and joy. And he really seemed to like what he heard.
The day before, I had spent some time talking to one of the Seas engineers. I asked Olav the same question I had asked the engineer..."what makes these drivers sound so good?" Both had the same answer...the Alnico magnets. Without getting technical, they both explained that Alnico magnets perform differently than ferrous magnets and are far superior for speaker drivers. Alnico, however, is expensive (especially with the amounts used in these drivers) and that is why the resulting drivers are so pricey. But when you hear them, you realize Alnico is worth every penny.
Thanks to all those who paid us a visit at RMAF. Mary and I appreciate your support and encouragement. Now its on to the task at hand...building speakers.
- Jim
