johnk1,618 posts10-06-2009 7:30amf200a and fe206 equal in performance? My findings are fe206e has +12db peak in responce from flat. If you like that great. I dont. Use a notch filter takes away the air. Using in front horn reduces peak to a small degree but still measurable and audible. To me fe206e is 1 of the worst sounding fostex I much perfer fe166e over fe206e but sure some are groving to the peaky responce of fe206e maybe the rise adds a bit of color that others like I dont know. But I will pass on fe206e.
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Post from 2009, 11 yrs ago
Fostex to this day is still trying to figure a speaker w/o certain peaks in some fq.s the **Shouty-iness** which has plagued so many of their speakers.
Any speaker compamny that feels the need to invest so many *New and Better* models,, tends to raise the old red flag in my book.
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Why?
Can’t they find the magic formula, considering Fostex ain't no new kid on the block.
Vs a new recent competitor, The Davidlouis line.
The Davidlouis VX8, one model, 2020.
VX6 one model /2020.
Thats it, Apparently DavidLouis figures here are our best results.
If don’t like either then go Fostex.
Good luck in that jungle.
Tang band also has/had some issues which is why they offer many models.
However I think they really found a winner with the 2145.
I bet the Tang Band 2145 beats the best Fostex W8.
TB2145 has zero shoutyiness. That alone beats most Fostex.
I think Fostex might have a **house sound** and they can’t figure out how to get rid of their trade mark of The Shout.
Which is why they come out with so many **limited editions** which are high priced and not worth the bang for the buck.
These FR speakers are a mystery and the secret to a high fi sound is a secret, which only a few manufacturers have figured out.
Esoteric.
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Post from 2009, 11 yrs ago
Fostex to this day is still trying to figure a speaker w/o certain peaks in some fq.s the **Shouty-iness** which has plagued so many of their speakers.
Any speaker compamny that feels the need to invest so many *New and Better* models,, tends to raise the old red flag in my book.
.
Why?
Can’t they find the magic formula, considering Fostex ain't no new kid on the block.
Vs a new recent competitor, The Davidlouis line.
The Davidlouis VX8, one model, 2020.
VX6 one model /2020.
Thats it, Apparently DavidLouis figures here are our best results.
If don’t like either then go Fostex.
Good luck in that jungle.
Tang band also has/had some issues which is why they offer many models.
However I think they really found a winner with the 2145.
I bet the Tang Band 2145 beats the best Fostex W8.
TB2145 has zero shoutyiness. That alone beats most Fostex.
I think Fostex might have a **house sound** and they can’t figure out how to get rid of their trade mark of The Shout.
Which is why they come out with so many **limited editions** which are high priced and not worth the bang for the buck.
These FR speakers are a mystery and the secret to a high fi sound is a secret, which only a few manufacturers have figured out.
Esoteric.