[Rick Craig]

Specifications,measurement graphs, and pricing now available here... http://www.selahaudio.com/id237.html

[Tyson]

So, why aren't small mid-ranges more popular?  It seems to me that a 6 or 7 inch "midrange" coupled to a one inch tweeter is a not-very-good compromise.

[Rick Craig]

So, why aren't small mid-ranges more popular?  It seems to me that a 6 or 7 inch "midrange" coupled to a one inch tweeter is a not-very-good compromise.

It's all about trade-offs. For many manufacturers the complexity and cost of a 3-way doesn't mix with their marketing plans. If the tweeter can cross low enough a 6-7" driver can be excellent provided that the crossover integration is well-executed.

[ServerAdmin]

I removed the spam post (and the followups), but this is really the Facilitator's responsibility. Thanks

[Rick Craig]

I removed the spam post (and the followups), but this is really the Facilitator's responsibility. Thanks

Thanks - didn't know I could remove posts.

[Rick Craig]

Front-ported version design in progress...

[Bemopti123]

Darn, how do you design this sort of stuff with all these esoteric parts and still charge something comparable to a midrange sub well known commercial brand prices? 

It is a wonder that your design are not more popular. 

[Rick Craig]

Darn, how do you design this sort of stuff with all these esoteric parts and still charge something comparable to a midrange sub well known commercial brand prices? 

It is a wonder that your design are not more popular.

My background includes several years in contract electronics manufacturing. During that time I really learned quite a bit about controlling production and inventory costs. That has carried over to my speaker work as well as my desire to make high end products affordable to a wider audience. Material costs over the past year have remained fairly steady, even in some cases dropping, so we have not increased prices like other speaker companies have.

As far as popularity I think some of that is due to the fact that I've avoided the excess commercialism of some other companies. But I do think we have flown under the radar a little too much so that's why I exhibited at the recent D.C. show and will be at Axpona next spring in Atlanta. We also have a review in progress with one of the Soundstage online magazines.

[EthanH]

So Rick, what is the difference between the Verita and the Tempesta?  I know that one is a 2-way and the other is a 3-way, but I'm curious what this translates to with regard to sonics.  All else being equal, would a 3-way always be better?  For instance, is the RC3R superior to the SSR? 

[Rick Craig]

So Rick, what is the difference between the Verita and the Tempesta?  I know that one is a 2-way and the other is a 3-way, but I'm curious what this translates to with regard to sonics.  All else being equal, would a 3-way always be better?  For instance, is the RC3R superior to the SSR?

All else being equal a 3-way will always have an advantage because the drivers are operated more conservatively. That translates to a little more detail and better dispersion. As far as the Verita/Tempesta and RC3R/SSR comparison this holds true but the differences aren't huge.

[Rick Craig]

Here's the ported version response curve...

[Rick Craig]

This pair recently shipped to Hawaii. Before they left I did a demo for the legendary DB (Don) Keele and he thought the Tempesta sounded quite good...

[music lover]

I received a pair of Tempestas about a month ago, but i had problems with my amp so i was able to listen off and on until about two

[music lover]

I don't know what happened on my previous post, but, all I can say is that these speakers are great. Although it is a three-way design, the drivers integrate seamlessly and the sound is very balanced where no one part dominates the other.

The soundstage is wide and imaging is very good where you can hear the seperation  between the different instruments and vocalists. The bass goes very deep for a monitor, I would guess in the mid to high thirties.

These speakers are very accurate and gives you exactly what the recording gives you. It can be very dynamic and relaxed depending on what type of music you are playing. The music that comes through is never harsh even on bad recordings and you can
listen for hours and not get fatigued.

I previously had the older Merlin VSM speakers w/ Bam and those were also great speakers, however, the Tempesta goes down a little lower in bass and images a little better. Will report back after more time. Thanks Rick, for these great speakers

[thronbocaj]

My background includes several years in contract electronics manufacturing. During that time I really learned quite a bit about controlling production and inventory costs. That has carried over to my speaker work as well as my desire to make high end products affordable to a wider audience. Material costs over the past year have remained fairly steady, even in some cases dropping, so we have not increased prices like other speaker companies have.

As far as popularity I think some of that is due to the fact that I've avoided the excess commercialism of some other companies. But I do think we have flown under the radar a little too much so that's why I exhibited at the recent D.C. show and will be at Axpona next spring in Atlanta. We also have a review in progress with one of the Soundstage online magazines.

Rick,

Any idea when were going to get to see the Soundstage review? and hopefully some NRC measurements.

[Rick Craig]

Rick,

Any idea when were going to get to see the Soundstage review? and hopefully some NRC measurements.

The Verita review (along with NRC measurements) is scheduled for  December 1st.