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8X25R

April 27, 2017 Leave a comment

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Designed By Samuel James Balk
Design Goals:
– 2.5-way design
– Active processing
– F3 of at least 50Hz
– Visually striking
Key Features:
– 2.5-way design
– +/-1.5dB from 50Hz to 30,000Hz
– Excellent Off-Axis Response
– Handmade compound front baffle constructed with layered 1.5″ MDF wrapped in carbon fiber
– Sealed enclosure
– Rear cabinet constructed with 1/2″ plywood and 1/2″ MDF sandwiching mass loaded vinyl
– 4th order asymmetrical crossover at 2200Hz
Drivers:
Fountek FW200 8″ Aluminum Woofers
Fountek NEO X 3.0 Ribbon Tweeter
Frequency Response
Full System FR
Integrated Frequency Response

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8X25R Research

8X25R Glossy

 

Categories: 2.5-way, 40-60lbs, Acoustic Suspension, Bookshelf/Stand Mounted Tags: , , , , , , ,

Fountek 2-Way

May 1, 2016 Leave a comment

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Designed by: Jamie Bennett

Design Goals:

  • Portable
  • Sonically Robust
  • Accurate
  • Aesthetically Pleasing
  • Active Crossover
  • Ported

Key Features:

  • F3 of 60 Hz
  • +/- 3 dB from 60 Hz to 20 kHz
  • 4th Order Crossover at 2.3 kHz
  • Wide Horizontal Dispersion
  • Under $1000
  • 3/4″ Maple Baffle
  • 3/4″ Double Walled MDF

Drivers:

  • Tweeter:
    Fountek Neo X 2.0 Ribbon
  • Woofer:
    Fountek Fw168 6.5″

Frequency Response 

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Integrated Frequency Response

 

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Speaker Glossy

Research Paper 

 

 

Categories: 1-5, 2-way, 20-40lbs, Active, Bookshelf/Stand Mounted, Ribbon, Uncategorized Tags: , , , , , ,