[fritzspeakers]

I'm back here in MI visiting my dad, sister & some friends and was wondering if any AC members (or any of your audio buds) would like to check out my ScanSpeak based Carbon 7 models that I have here in town?  I'm in St. Clair Shores @ I-94 & 10 Mile Rd. (near Grosse Pointe) or I could bring them over to where-ever for a little audition.  I would like to have a few local SE MI AC people give a listen to what I think are a really competive pair of speakers in the $2-3000 price range.   BTW- I sell these for about $1650 a pair.  You can get more info on them from my web site.

 
These are a stand mounted design that I've been building now for about 10-12 years.  They feature a 7 inch ScanSpeak 8545K Carbon fiber/paper pulp cone and a 1 inch 9500 silk dome tweeter in a 17 liter bass reflex cabinet with fantastic bass response to below 40 Hz, very natural sounding mid/range & airy highs.  These mid/bass drivers that I use are the same ones that are in many highly rated & reviewed models that are priced from $2,500 to over $17,000 a pair.

If you are near Royal Oak, or know of any one else that may be interested, I also have a pair that you can check out in a high end audio store on Woodward ave.  For the address or more info, e-mail or leave your phone number & I will call you back.

Thanks,  Fritz Heiler 
FRITZSPEAKERS.COM








   

[satfrat]

FRITZSPEAKERS-   RETURNS (to) MICHIGAN AUDIO FEST!
 
Hi-  I'm going back to Michigan (Detroit area) to visit my dad, sister & friends and check out the fall colors & was wondering if anybody would like to audition my Scanspeak Carbon 7 models that I had left there after showing them at the AudioKarma Fest in May.  I've been building this model for about 10 or 12 years now & would say that these compete with all the top name monitor loudspeakers that retail for 2-3 times more than what I sell them for. 

I would also enjoy hearing any members systems that would invite me into their homes for a quick listen, especially Salk owners.

Thanks,  Fritz Heiler 
FRITZSPEAKERS.COM







   

I assume you're using an 8545 woofer? Are you using a ScanSpeak tweeter also? 9300/9500/9700? Just curious as they're an exact match to my Lorelei's.



Cheers,
Robin

[satfrat]

Is there a reason why you won't mention the type Scan Speak drivers that you're using in your Carbon 7?


Cheers,
Robin

[Carl V]

If he's been making this speaker for that many years...it's pretty safe to assume
your 8545/9500 guess is probably accurate. ACI jags, Northcreek, Proac et. al., have
used that combo to good effect.  My neighbors Merlin's use an 8545 derivative.

[satfrat]

If he's been making this speaker for that many years...it's pretty safe to assume
your 8545/9500 guess is probably accurate. ACI jags, Northcreek, Proac et. al., have
used that combo to good effect.  My neighbors Merlin's use an 8545 derivative.

Being a carbon 7" woofer, it pretty much has to be the 8545 but I was more curious as to the tweeter he's using. The 9500 would be the safe way to go for sure but I for one am glad I have the 9700 in my Lorelei's.   Fritz does offer an upgrade to a ScanSpeak Revelator tweeter, probably the 7000.


Cheers,
Robin

[fritzspeakers]

Hi Robin- Sorry for the delay, my dad isn't doing very well right now & I forgot to bring my laptop & do not have easy internet access.   

BTW- I just modified the original post with more info.

Anyhow...  Hello, my name is Fritz & I'm an audio junkie.  I pretty much buy all the drivers that I can get my hands on to measure, test & play with to see which ones I think sound the best in my different designs.  (You can look on my custom finishes page to see some of them).   I have over a couple of dozen different sized test boxes with removable baffles & tuning port sizes for proto-typing new drivers.

I have used all the Scanspeak tweeters in either my own designs or custom ones that I build for other people & I actually prefer the 9500 tweeter in my Carbon 7 design over the standard revelators (9900 & 9700).  I like the damping factor of the ferro-fluid in it.   I'm also always trying out new crossover parts & circut designs in the pursuit of better sounding loudspeaker systems.   I should update my web page for this model because I now have a series crossover in them which is more efficient & has better bass response & mids with the same great highs.   

Thanks,  Fritz Heiler
FRITZSPEAKERS.COM

[satfrat]

Thanks Fritz for sharing your time with me. Sorry to hear about your father tho but if I were I were in the market I would have definitely liked to hear your Carbon7's. I'm a big fan of Scan Speak drivers since having them in my system for the last few years. Hopefully someone will not only try a set but post a little something. Thanks for your time Fritz.

Cheers,
Robin

[ASi_TEK]

The Carbon 7 are great speakers. I have been using them here in southeastern michigan since last may. If you want a top notch quality monitor that has deep bass extension and crystal clear highs and is under $2000, I would put the Carbon 7 at the top of the  list, definiately out performans more costlier monitor speakers. They take a good amount of hours to break in I noticed and blossomed right up!