Ribbon Dipoles

rblnr · « **on:** 3 Jun 2005, 08:35 pm »

Haven't heard much about these -- whose got 'em and what do you think?

Thanks.

Florian · « **Reply #1 on:** 3 Jun 2005, 08:43 pm »

I also have ribbon dipoles from Apogee and like them also. Can be a pain to setup tough

-Flo

ctviggen · « **Reply #2 on:** 3 Jun 2005, 08:46 pm »

Why are they a pain to set up? Don't you just stick them on the wall? I ask because I'd like to take my Linn 5140s (floor standers) upstairs and buy the dipoles. This would also allow me to free up some floor space.

Florian · « **Reply #3 on:** 3 Jun 2005, 09:44 pm »

Dont do that !! Dipoles need lots of breathing room around them. I have my Apogee's over 8ft from the backwall. Dipoles are quite picky on the placment but not soo much on room nodes and boundries. They load the room equally which reinforces less room nodes. The VMPS speakers are a lot easier to place since the are monopoles exept the Supertower i think. I have my RM30's about 4ft from the backwall and love them there.

-Flo

bubba966 · « **Reply #4 on:** 3 Jun 2005, 09:47 pm »

Florian,

He's asking about the VMPS ribbon dipoles which are different than your Apogee dipoles. The VMPS ribbon dipoles are meant to be wall mounted.

Florian · « **Reply #5 on:** 3 Jun 2005, 10:54 pm »

Did i miss a line of VMPS speakers?? Or am i confused ?

bubba966 · « **Reply #6 on:** 3 Jun 2005, 11:05 pm »

Here's a pic of the VMPS ribbon dipole.

jimmyp58 · « **Reply #7 on:** 4 Jun 2005, 01:32 am »

I have a pair of ribbon dipoles and they are not wall mounted. They are an incredible sounding speaker.

Brian Cheney · « **Reply #8 on:** 4 Jun 2005, 01:38 am »

The Ribbon Dipole ($900ea) can be standmounted, hung flat on a wall
like a picture, or mounted inwall between the studs. It is 14.5"W, but only 6" deep. Height is 26". Mids and tweeters fire at a relative angle of 45 degrees from each other. The RD provides a diffuse soundfield of very high quality and fidelity. There is a front firing 6.5" Megawoofer standard.

ctviggen · « **Reply #9 on:** 4 Jun 2005, 02:09 am »

Is the $900 without the nice tweeters? That is a very nice looking speaker.

John Casler · « **Reply #10 on:** 4 Jun 2005, 02:51 am »

Quote from: ctviggen

Is the $900 without the nice tweeters? That is a very nice looking speaker.

Yes the $900 a speaker is with the "spiral ribbon" tweet.

The FST adds on $400 "per" speaker since there are 2 FSTs in each.

Florian · « **Reply #11 on:** 5 Jun 2005, 10:43 pm »

Oh i thought he was looking for a DIPOLE ribbon speaker. In my sense that they dont have a chassy.

-Flo

rblnr · « **Reply #12 on:** 9 Jun 2005, 02:30 am »

Any thoughts on this:

http://www.audioholics.com/news/pressreleases/BGRadiaR18speakers.php

planar driver which might match OK w/VMPS, adjustable for direct or dipole use. $1000/pr. list.

Has a fourth order crossover, which I've never liked, but for surround duty, may be fine and the planar driver covers a large range.