[Rick Craig]

Headed to Queens...enjoy! 

[Levi]

Nice.  Sounds like someone will be happy!

[daniel_ronquillo]

Are those SB Acoustics tweeters? The dimpled ones?

[Tyson]

I bet they are.  And they are one of the best tweeters I've ever heard.

[daniel_ronquillo]

Can an SSR be good with an SB Acoustics tweeter instead of the Fountek ribbon?

[Rick Craig]

Are those SB Acoustics tweeters? The dimpled ones?

Yes. The owner liked a similar speaker that he heard but was on a limited budget so I suggested the SB  as a lower cost tweeter with the same type of tonality.

[Rick Craig]

Can an SSR be good with an SB Acoustics tweeter instead of the Fountek ribbon?

No problem - I could easily create a custom version.

[daniel_ronquillo]

Hi Rick,

How would you compare a standard SSR to an SB Acoustics equipped (tweeter) SSR?

[Rick Craig]

Hi Rick,

How would you compare a standard SSR to an SB Acoustics equipped (tweeter) SSR?

The SB has a softer presentation and with the wide dome the horizontal dispersion is more narrow in the top octave.

[Carl V]

Tweeters are strange creatures.
I have heard that dimple dome & like it.
However, I have Selah Audio's SSR with
the ribbon/SS & I have a Selah MTM with the SS660?accuton.

It's really a system sound...and that Mid or midwoofer
covers so much of the Musical spectrum that it has (imho)
the more significant contribution.

Really this is like choosing strings in a guitar or violin
or the type of bow to used in a cello or violin. If you've
ever played those  instruments you know that tone & timbre
are subtle & unique.  Sorta like the reed choice in some instruments.

It often comes down to attack & decay.

[daniel_ronquillo]

What are you giving up going with a Fountek ribbon instead of a RAAL?

[navin]

How would you compare a standard SSR to an SB Acoustics equipped (tweeter) SSR?

Sorry to be late for this party. Are we talking about SB's Satori 29mm dome?

[Rick Craig]

Sorry to be late for this party. Are we talking about SB's Satori 29mm dome?

No this is the standard version.

[daniel_ronquillo]

How do these speakers compare to the Vicino?

[Rick Craig]

Can an SSR be good with an SB Acoustics tweeter instead of the Fountek ribbon?

No problem.

[rnwtenor]

I am the lucky customer who received the speakers in the above photo.  First, Rick is great to work with.   I explained my parameters, desires and WAF considerations.  He provided several options, understood my objectives and followed-up with a phone call to answer any lingering questions and iron out logistics.  His no BS, direct and professional demeanor is greatly appreciated by this buyer.  He also made it easy for me to stay within my desired budget even though it was so tempting to buy what I wanted.  This installation is not the place to pay 6-10k (my personal limit for a 3+1 setup) for a pair of speakers as the listening environment is not ideal to realizing the full potential of such an investment.  Plus, these speakers will be relegated to either the vacation house or the NY bedroom for the remainder of their life.

Although I have been traveling a great deal (currently in Kaneohe, HI), I did have the opportunity to unpack the speakers, get them set up and listen to them for a couple of days in our NY second floor brownstone.  I have not had an opportunity to finish the living room installation where they will live for roughly the next year performing the role as my main audio and home theatre enclosures.  Even in their current mocked-up and suffocated environment, they sound full, rich and image remarkably well.  Dialog for home theatre is clear and crisp as this was one of my requirements.  The sub is smooth to the point of transparent and at no time has it made itself visible in the sound field.  More important to me is the fact that the left/right speakers are so well balanced throughout the listening spectrum.  Rick is correct, this tweeter does present softer, but at no time do I think it is lacking presence, accuracy or detail.  I will not evaluate the speakers until they have finished breaking in and I have them set-up properly at which time I will post photos and my findings.

The speakers arrived well packed with the fit and assembly of the cabinets well executed and finished with no visible flaws or blemishes.  I have them currently configured with an Onkyo TX-NR809 receiver.  I am one of the folks waiting for PR-SC5509/10 to hit the US and  I am waiting to see if Emotiva can actually deliver on their upcoming XMC-1.  As these speakers will be used for 70% Home Theatre and 30% 2-track listening and space is a commodity, I am looking for a good balance in performance and features, ideally a remote that my wife can operate when I am on the road.  To my wife’s credit, she is the one who suggested I build new speakers (I used to design and build enclosures in the 90’s) and the one who said, buy an interim pair and another set when we get a proper room.  I am a lucky guy.  Since I no longer have a shop or tools , I found Rick.  I will buy my next speakers from him without hesitation.  And if we have them delivered to Hawaii, I guess Rick will be on the hook for personally seeing the get set-up and tuned in the room.  Aloha.

[kip_]

Welcome to Audiocircle, rnwtenor, and thanks for the impressions 

[jonbee]

I am the lucky customer who received the speakers in the above photo.  First, Rick is great to work with.   I explained my parameters, desires and WAF considerations.  He provided several options, understood my objectives and followed-up with a phone call to answer any lingering questions and iron out logistics.  His no BS, direct and professional demeanor is greatly appreciated by this buyer. 

Having the option to have top quality speakers built to fit your requirements at a very fair price is a wonderful experience. Consider Best Buy... well, no, don't. You get my point.
For me and others like me, who don't like the one size fits all approach, Rick offers a breath of fresh air.

[EthanH]

Hey Rick, I'm curious what tweeter the SB was chosen as a replacement for? 

[Rick Craig]

Hey Rick, I'm curious what tweeter the SB was chosen as a replacement for?

The Seas Millenium.