[themulehayes]

Hello out there: Has any one familiar with this speakers

Imagine: A 95dB efficient, patented, directional point-source/dipole speaker with a naturally smooth response to below 30Hz at the listening position.
Sound too good to be true? Not anymore with the DNA Sequence™ speaker.


 

[Occam]

So whats the patent #, so we have a basis for discussion?

[mgalusha]

A Google search took me to the DNA audio site (www.dnaaudio.com). The patent number listed is: 6,801,631. The uspto link is: PTO Link

[mgalusha]

IMO $12K seems like a lot of cash for these. 'Course I'm a cheap bastard at heart. On the upside the patent lists the Peerless drivers used, at least those used for the patent application.

[nodiak]

I saw that a few weeks ago and used the lower baffle tray idea for the Augie baffle. Handy little holder for xo, etc.
That's a mighty looking bass driver. Um, alot of mids...Yah the price is nuts.
Don

[Davey]

Correct link for the Donald North Audio speakers:

http://www.dnaudio.com/DNA-Sequence-Speakers.html

Yes, those are horribly expensive.  They're not really open-baffle either so off-topic for this circle.

Davey.

[lonewolfny42]

[JohnR]

It has an active crossover between the bass and mids. My guess would be that the quoted sensitivity applied to the upper part.

[dnaudio]

In answer to the questions in this thread about my DNA Sequence speakers:
1. The midrange/treble section is 95dB/2.83V/1m sensitivity with 8 ohm impedance. The dipole woofer, of course, is much lower sensitivity.
2. The midranges used in the DNA Sequence are not the same model or size as mentioned in the patent text.
3. Regarding their retail price, I wouldn't say they are horribly expensive. I'm a small manufacturer (my full time job is Engineering Director at AuraSound), and limited production specialty items, such as these speakers, are very costly to produce. For example the cabinetry is made here in California (not outsourced to China) by the same hands who made the legendary Infinity IRS V cabinets. Also, I know no other commercial speaker at similar price which uses a woofer as costly as the AuraSound 15" (which I designed a custom version for my speaker). And then there is the active crossover, which is quite unique and topic for a separate discussion.

Donald North

[Brad]

That's a pretty spiffy tube xover.....

[SET Man]

Hey!

   Sorry to jump in. No I don't have OB speaker or looking to buy one. But isn't OB speaker suppose to be open back. Especially with the mid and high drivers of which is to get the open dipole boxless sound of open baffle?

Take care,
Buddy

[Bob in St. Louis]

Buddy, I'd catagorize that one as a 'hybrid' OpenBaffle.
Most hybrids I've seen are "boxing" the woofs, (to gain bass) and OBing the mids to highs (to gain clarity/openness).
This one is interesting, I'm intriqued, however won't be getting out my credit card for these babies....
A divorce would be much costlier in the long run.

Bob