Hi Folks !
My very first post here.
Yes, 15060 kilometers or 9357 miles is the distance as a crow flies from Iowa Park, Texas where the Super V was conceived and Bangalore, India where I am about to embark on building it.
It was many months ago that Danny offered GR Research Kits as “Best deal on Loudspeaker Kits ever”. This was taken up by an Indian audiophile – Captain Rajesh who organized a group buy within Indian audio enthusiasts.
After many ups and downs, particularly involving questionable validity of a private group import through Indian Customs to sharp currency fluctuations threatening to sour the sweet deal to unexpectedly high shipping rates - it became a reality. The prime movers were Danny who walked an extra mile on many an occasions and an ex army Captain Rajesh who remained incorrigible. Thank you both! The last straw was when the Indian Customs Officer refused to clear the consignment declaring it illegal despite prior permission. Captain Rajesh had to fall back on the good will that the Indian Army enjoys as an incorruptible institution to successfully bring the ship home.
My Super V Kit has been the only one of its kind, as a part of this group buy. I Though I have never heard Super V, I indulged in them based on my liking for Open Baffle Speakers, Danny’s reputation and all the showers of praise you all have heaped on these Speakers !
Over last two weeks, I have been generating models to see if I can come up with a more sedate design than the original. But I must say that Danny has done a good job keeping functionality and aesthetics in mind. The following are the two models - one identical to Danny’s and the other closer to it. I would appreciate your opinions on it.
Jayant
