Line Source Announcement from AV123

smk5r · « **on:** 16 May 2006, 03:22 am »

Looks like Danny's LS6 and LS9 designs are close to fruition.

http://www.av123forum.com/showthread.php?s=&threadid=13900

Maybe Danny wouldn't mind giving us a lowdown...

Danny Richie · « **Reply #1 on:** 16 May 2006, 02:05 pm »

The low down is simply this.

I will be offering the LS-6 and LS-9 line sources as kits.

Mark will be offering them fully assembled and ready to play.

And yes he is going to introduce them at a ridiculously low price. You better have your money ready.

The new custom Neo's are in production. The new 6.5" woofers with XBL^ motor structures are in production, and Mark is working on enclosures.

The thing that may still take the longest is the woofers. I don't have a production completion date yet but it won't be long. Then there is the 3 week trip across the ocean...

I'll let you guys know more as I do.

zybar · « **Reply #2 on:** 16 May 2006, 02:20 pm »

Looks pretty darn cool!

Only issue is finding a place for a speaker that is 6' 8" tall!

George

smk5r · « **Reply #3 on:** 16 May 2006, 02:44 pm »

Thanks for the update, Danny. The speakers look great--really excited about hearing them in the near future.

As an aside, how would you compare the sound of the LS series with the open baffles now that the LS have been completed?

Thanks and congrats.

smk5r

mpauly · « **Reply #4 on:** 16 May 2006, 05:33 pm »

Any idea on the pricing of the kits? Just shy of $4k and $3K for the LS-9 and LS-6, respectively, is a little out of my audio budget right now, especially since those prices will go up after the first 25. But kit prices may make it past my better half's radar.

Thanks,
Michael .......hoping for some rediculously low kit prices.

Danny Richie · « **Reply #5 on:** 16 May 2006, 06:16 pm »

I am doing my best to keep it low. Whatever the parts retail for will be the cost of the kits. It looks like the LS-6 will be in the $1,600. to $1,699. range and the LS-9 will be in the $2,200. to $2,299. range.

drunkonjack · « **Reply #6 on:** 16 May 2006, 06:54 pm »

I found this . Just need to scroll down the page a bit

http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/Denver/denver_9.html

Berndt · « **Reply #7 on:** 16 May 2006, 10:49 pm »

The intro finished price is mind blowing.
After working on this RA8 kit the price of good cabinets has a new relativity.

outlawrocketman · « **Reply #8 on:** 16 May 2006, 11:01 pm »

Hi Folks, these speakers look fascinating. I don't know much about line-source speakers though. Don't want to waste anyone's time, so is there a pointer to a good already-written description of such speakers? Thanks.

jonwb · « **Reply #9 on:** 16 May 2006, 11:13 pm »

Quote from: drunkonjack

I found this . Just need to scroll down the page a bit

http://www.6moons.com/industryfeatures/Denver/denver_9.html

Ahh yes... those beauties are Danny's old Alpha LS line arrays. I built a set a couple years ago. They truly are fantastic speakers and I'm very happy with them. As always Danny's service has been first rate. I can only imagine what these new line arrays will sound like!

Berndt · « **Reply #10 on:** 17 May 2006, 02:13 am »

I believe these incorporate the new driver that Al at Raw has been waiting for. If so this is similiar but yet new.
I wonder what xo tweaks the new driver required.

Danny Richie · « **Reply #11 on:** 17 May 2006, 02:21 am »

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I believe these incorporate the new driver that Al at Raw has been waiting for.

Actually the ones Al is waiting for are the new M-130 woofers that will use the XBL^ motor. These will not replace the standard M-130 woofers but will be a new version that we will carry.

RAW · « **Reply #12 on:** 17 May 2006, 02:38 am »

No Bill you are a little mixed up there

The new driver I am waiting for the project I told you about is my own driver not a GR driver.Shown on my forum.This driver I have coming is not even close to the M-130.
Well our new driver has 12.5mm of Xmax.

Danny and I have a few things on the go and to say the least they will be a new product.
No shock here.RAV1 and a RAV3.Which had a press release from Danny long ago. And yes I am waiting 100% for the XBL^2 M-130 before I go ahead with these designs.
Yes using our ribbon.

Berndt · « **Reply #13 on:** 17 May 2006, 04:30 am »

I certainly stand corrected.

Imagine an RA8 with that new driver?
Upgrade price?

Danny, those line arrays are visualy quite compelling.

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RAW · « **Reply #14 on:** 17 May 2006, 04:41 am »

Yes Bill Danny and Mark have a good product for a turn key

Just remember your RA8 is not a line it is a large WWWMTMWWW and hasa few pros over a line array.

But really $3999.00 incuding MLS cabinets for the new ones from Mark and Danny

audionut101 · « **Reply #15 on:** 22 May 2006, 06:48 pm »

Quote from: RAW

Just remember your RA8 is not a line it is a large WWWMTMWWW and hasa few pros over a line array.

can you please clarify/expand on this statement? just curious what you feel are the specific pros?

RAW · « **Reply #16 on:** 23 May 2006, 02:38 am »

The RA8 is really a large MTM with a lot of spl.
95 db to be exact.
Which has a lot less dispersion issues than a line array does

And that is big difference with a few other issues.Very simplified crossover on the RA8 .