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Anyone have experience with Cogent Field Coils?
fostex d1400 is very good but only 1in and cut off for me 650hz. Trebles almost good enough for me. But I use t500amk2 with my d1400 
Hey Audiogon how about a DIY/Horn section?
Would be of interest to me. But while I love horns etc. I am not going to toss the dynamic out with the bath water hi-eff today is not just about horns. So why not a hi-eff forum or a hi-eff loudspeaker for sale section so hard to place adds for t... 
Single driver speakers - opinions
The 4in are not even close to quality 8in drivers in performance. If they where I wouldnt offer a 8in full range only 4in. The 4in drivers are very limiting the 8in like lowther pm4a dx4 SEAS exotic Fostex f200a fe208esigma, PHY etc all are far fa... 
The latest flavour of the month speaker
While I design many models of loudspeaker. I don't obsolete any models I build ea loudspeaker to last decades of use not to be replaced by better models. We build short model runs with exotic parts ea a work of loudspeaker art. We build designs ri... 
Single driver speakers - opinions
I can use the same types of test equipment as the large manufacters. Its realy not a issue. This gear is available at a fair price. I use UVW test facilitys and Madisound plus my own. Still what matters is sound quality in home. And you can test a... 
Lack in harmonic richness
Maybe the amp Ive heard Labs A-1 sound full. If you do change speakers go med to hi-eff in design and use a tube amp preferably a SET. A SET HI-EFF system is very full sounding, near real. 
CD player NOT made in China under $1,000?
Kira, The Chinese gear Ive purchased has had far more problems for me than any other country of origin. Nice the price is low but so is the quality and how they handle customers. With Chinese drivers some I reject over 50%. Seen a major manufactur... 
2 channel cd player xlr $2000-&3000 used or....
Try a Cambridge 840c. The Shangling I was warned against purchasing from they guy who does warranty repairs on them. Tube CD players to me dont realy help soundstage if you want tubes go tube amp. 
Single driver speakers - opinions
If you want a full range and ability to be dynamic with very good response at extremes. You will need to look into very costly full ranges. Some will need large BLHs to produce low bass. These can sound very good not limiting as some think. Many t... 
The best speaker you ever heard?
How about the best full range driver loudspeaker. And for me its been new SEAS exotic. Can produce HI-SPL can run on low power can be used near field or in large space, bass is strong detailed non resonate since driver does best in AS cabinets. No... 
Does anyone own Oris Horns near Hagerstown, Md.
Ive built many Oris system. They can be wonderful But I find they all need tweeters. 1 reason I don't use drivers in Oris that produce to much hi frequincey I prefer to let a quality tweeter reproduce treble instead of trying to get the oris horn ... 
Help me in the right direction, new speakers
Duke at Audiokinesis makes a fine speaker check them out. 
High efficiency speakers
Paul, I read your AN review on AA you say only 2 days use? Is this correct? Where drivers etc broken in before you purchased? Thank you 
High efficiency speakers
Jax I use SETs and play rock, punk, pipe organ ,etc most every type of music. I never feel limited by my SET horns systems I play whatever I want. If loudspeakers and SET both are well matched I can play most any SPL level off 1 SET amp. Ive even ... 
High efficiency speakers
Dukes Audiokinesis loudspeakers might run on your 18 watts hes a great guy products very well though out.