Pushing the envelope...

Rick Craig · « **on:** 9 Jul 2007, 02:29 am »

See the new Revelator arrays and tower subwoofers ...

http://www.audiocircle.com/index.php?action=gallery;area=browse;album=299&page=1

zybar · « **Reply #1 on:** 9 Jul 2007, 02:31 am »

Can you provide any details Rick?

George

Rick Craig · « **Reply #2 on:** 9 Jul 2007, 02:42 am »

Quote from: zybar on 9 Jul 2007, 02:31 am

Can you provide any details Rick?

George

The arrays consist of eight ribbon tweeters and eight Scan-Speak 7" Revelator woofers. The subwoofers are powered with 1000-watt amps and move quite a bit of air (four 10" Scan-Speak Revelator woofers per sub). This was the most satisfying system of anything I've ever built and I hated to leave it in Boston

This particular system has a deluxe passive crossover with the option of being driven active / bi-amped with the owner's TacT gear. The arrays are configured for a 4-ohm load but also can be changed to 16-ohm if desired. The arrays are -3db@60hz and being a sealed box integrate very well with the subwoofers (also sealed).

zybar · « **Reply #3 on:** 9 Jul 2007, 02:46 am »

Dare I ask what a system like this costs?

George

Rick Craig · « **Reply #4 on:** 9 Jul 2007, 03:16 am »

Quote from: zybar on 9 Jul 2007, 02:46 am

Dare I ask what a system like this costs?

George

Including shipping (USA Mainland) the arrays are $12,995/pr. and the subwoofers are $7,200/pr.
I imagine most companies would sell the whole system for $50K+ so this is priced very reasonable.

zybar · « **Reply #5 on:** 9 Jul 2007, 11:37 am »

Quote from: Rick Craig on 9 Jul 2007, 03:16 am

Including shipping (USA Mainland) the arrays are $12,995/pr. and the subwoofers are $7,200/pr.
I imagine most companies would sell the whole system for $50K+ so this is priced very reasonable.

Thanks Rick.

Seems quite reasonable given the components used as well as the build quality.

George

ekovalsky · « **Reply #6 on:** 29 Jul 2007, 09:11 am »

Nice system Rick. I have a thing for 2pc per side arrays! I agree some of the bigger names would be asking $40-50k for this.

Ever think about building a dipole array ? A system based on two dipole arrays and four woofer arrays (setup as a DBA with the rear subs running inverted polarity and added delay relative to the fronts) of course with eight channels of DSP would be a most interesting reference system.

Rick Craig · « **Reply #7 on:** 30 Jul 2007, 02:15 pm »

Quote from: ekovalsky on 29 Jul 2007, 09:11 am

Nice system Rick. I have a thing for 2pc per side arrays! I agree some of the bigger names would be asking $40-50k for this.

Ever think about building a dipole array ? A system based on two dipole arrays and four woofer arrays (setup as a DBA with the rear subs running inverted polarity and added delay relative to the fronts) of course with eight channels of DSP would be a most interesting reference system.

Nice to hear from you again and thanks for the kind comments. Dipole arrays are something I would like to investigate at some point if I can ever find the time