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That's what I get for not being here for so long

Do I need to say it? Adire. Every speaker I currently own is Adire. Car and home... everything. They are the best sounding speakers I know of. Pioneer for processing. In my Home I use almost all Pioneer Elite, and Pioneer Video. In my Car, Pioneer provides HU duties. Extremely reliable, heavily optioned user interface that is kept fairly simple, and a very smooth laid back sound. Car amps, Cadence. Again, great sound, amazing prices and heavily featured. My poor amps have taken a TON of abuse, and never even get warm to the touch. Amazing value, amazing output, amazing SQ, amazing features.... Do I really need to go on?

Darn. I was gonna say I have a local supplier of Audiopipe 1/0 kits. I could have gotten it for you pretty cheap

Holy Cow!!! Looks like alot has been going on. New Homes, new rides, new gear... Darn!!! Nice ride there 97droptopZ... looks like you need to change the name . Whadda ya think about the RP 3 ways? mrray... Got any pics? Sounds sweet!!! Steve... I don't know if you guys knew I built all new surrounds (I think I built them since I left) Adire AV5, Audax TM025F1, rear ported Ribbon Mahogany covered with Tung Oil. These are amazing. And Dualie... Dual Koda 10s in a big sealed cabinet, over 500 watts... Amazingly musical and crushingly loud when pushed. Again, Ribbon Mahogany coated in Tung. The unit is coupled to the floor with spike feet of course. I am sold on the differances they make. I have built several new Media centers too, but I have no pics hosted yet. And I currently am designing my first all tube driven, dipole delivered pure stereo audio system. This will be a couple more months, but the results will be worth it. I am looking for modded Diva Blue Sky amps (I have found them for about $2500, but I have seen them in the past for about $1700... I'm holding out for a good deal). They will be XBL2 driven (of course) and I am still stuck on the Raven Ribbon tweets. Dan Wiggins is trying to get me into some 50 inch planers as he is doing a similar design, but I am not a fan of array type installs. The stage is way too tall, and I fear that may be the case with the 50 inch planers, and a sub/midbass/midrange unit and a monsterous planer... As Is, I may be too tall and have to step back to a strong mid (Koda8) with a midrange (can't talk about it yet ). I just need to get them assembled and determine which Ravens I will be sticking with. Dipole is new to me, but I have been extensively researching it. So keep your eyes open, It is coming.

Hey all, it has been a while since I have been here. Lookin great. Any new toys anyones messin with? I built me a few new HT goodies, but the car is the same. Anyways, looks good. I'll be back more often. Life just got too complicated for a while there

I spoke to Steven just a bit ago and he informed me of what happened. What a terrible, terrible ordeal. Nick, I want you to know how bad I feel about this. You wish there really was something you could do. I hate theives. Good luck in dealing with this nightmare. Dealing with the insurance company is one thing, but the violation one feels after such a thing is even worse. My thoughts are with you. Seth

I will have an awesome gainsetting tutorial complete with burnable CDs with tones, and a printable instruction manual soon. CAT is going to be hosting his gainsetting tutorial which is, in my book, the very best gainsetting tutorials available. Give me a couple days to get it running and I will submit the link here

Primarily SQ in nature really, but it does do a bit better than a Shiva in similar alignments. That may not sound like much, but remember we are talking about a 10 inch versus a 12 inch woofer. All the motor is really in the topplate, not too much magnet on the driver. The depth is better suited to automotive applications, and I know Steve will be happy to see that .

Sure, Adire has finally released them... The Adire Koda Subwoofer Right now they are IN STOCK. That's right, a fresh new idea, introduced and released with no pre-order!!! Something awesome this way comes Fs 28 Hz Qms 3.5 Qes 0.42 Qts 0.40 Vas 85 liters Znom 4 Ohm Re 2.8 Ohms Le 1.3 mH BL 10.2 Sd 344 cm2 Xmax 18mm one way linear Pmax4 300W RMS, 600W peak NOTE: Power rating is thermal only! It is NOT a power requirement; typically you get full output with significantly less power than the rating. SPL 88 @ 1W, Diameter 10.5" Cutout 9.25" " Depth 4.75" Volume 0.08 cubic feet Weight 17 pounds

the problem is companies never get the subs in time by the due date. theres always some delay. ask me how i know True. I am not a fan of preorders. It seems like they never come around when the Mfg says they will. Now, I'm not saying it is ED's fault that the preorders are dealyed (or any other companies). I'll wager that at least 85% of these issues are buildhouse or shipping issues. But how irritating is that? What if I am the guy who drops $400 on this new sub due out in June, and it doesn't come... Then in September it is still not here... OK, cool, the buildhouse built an entire run of drivers out of spec. But where does that leave me? It's not the companies fault the buildhouse f-ed up, but I was promised the driver 3 months ago. Nate, I'm not hating, just discussing an issue that gripes me. It is not just Ed either, don't get me wrong on that... it is the whole preorder thing. However, you mention of them being a more mature company may be true as far as time in the industry, but let's not forget the people who waited for promised backordered As all the way untill the end of their run. Have they become more mature in the last few weeks? Also, if they were so mature they wouldn't need the customer's money up front to build the subs... One of the reasons I am so glad about what BEtter Audio is doing, is I as a dealer don't have to deal with preorder bit<hing. As currently the only authorized dealer for BA, I am privy to all their info (non-disclosure pending, so no questions please ), that is otherwise unknown the the public. They will offer no pre-order, and no release dates. The information will be nominal. Suddenly you will wake up one day and they will be there. Adire with their new line of subs... no pre-order. In fact, no info. What can you tell me about the new drivers by Adire? No hype, no preorder, no complaints by the customer... These are mature companies... And they are still young B)

Cool, another ED pre-order

Contact my bro Marshall about RE at http://www.visionaryaudio.com . He is the owner, very good people, and a very good friend. He comes with my highest reccomendation. Tell him Seth sent you, he will do you right.

Expect the 10s really soon. I expect an update within the next couple days. Adire is preparing press and website info right now. Some drivers are in the hands of some local Seattle area Adire dealers. The dealers are giving RAVE reviews. As more information becomes available I will pass it on to you, either in the public forum, or in a PM Steve. I know you have been waiting for a while on this, but at the same time I don't want to spam the forum. Don't be surprised if you see bigger drivers in the future. I am not sure when they will be released, but as info comes available, I will share.

We are ready to begin a new line, The Koda subwoofer line. Kodas are going to be an entry level XBL2 driver. Rough estimates are from $175-225 per unit. The first release (just awaiting shipping cartons) are the Koda 10s. The units are similar in scope to the Shiva, 17MM Xmax, small/medium size enclosures. My buddy who works at Adire has heard them in .5 feet or so, and said the 10s will work a Shiva for it's depth in the small bpx, but maintain the amazing transparency inherant in an XBL2 driver. Obviously efficiency is better on the Kodas than the Brahmas, but I expect them to be close to the Shiva. On that note, I expect Pmax to be similar to the Shiva as well. Information is not formally released yet, but I am allowed a teaser, and this is it. We are expecting availability as soon as shipping crate designs come available (looks VERY close guys). 10s are fired up and ready to go. We are going to be running additional lines in the near future. Sizes will be made public when I can. As soon as more information is allowed to be released, and press photos have been taken, I will forward them on to you, at Steve's request. Another teaser for you, right from Adire's website... In the immortal words of Mills Lane..."Let's get it on!!!"

Tracy, I saw some info in here the other day about the newer amp lines. I was hoping for a refresher and also wondering along the lines of AB power... 750X2 @ 1 or 4 Ohms or so, maybe 1500 @ 2Ohms. Basically I mant alot of controll, like one of the new lines seemed to offer. I am going to be powering 2 Brahmas (I needed a little more umph ). I am hoping to keep them in a foot each so power needs to be about 750-1100 or so per driver. I like the Cadence Z1500, or a pair of Z9000s. I am even kicking DEI around (2400D) but it is a D amp. I really want an AB. Also I was wondering if you might hit me some rough prices up. Thanks Bud, Seth

Flawlesskid's first input on the set (copied from www.caraudioplanet.com thread "New Toy" in the HT section) I had to ask him though, what is more important, your future or audio . Kid's these days

$150-160 is great actually. I am like you and I love deep smooth midbass, and your pricerange and depth makes my favorites work well... I was thinking you were looking to spend less and my thought was the 7 inch Vifa PL mids (which is why I wanted depth and 7 inches . For the price they are really nice, but for a little more you can do better... and, if you got $160 you must use the Koda 6. Very nice off axis responce, and it needs 3 inches of space which you have. They are very smooth, and very deep. (I know, I sound like a salesman, but seriously, the price and your goals make this a great fit) :boink:

But I hit a 168.4 with 2 Solo X 12s on 500 watts Hey Polecat

What kind of money are you looking at spending, and why the 2.5 inches of depth? If you make a quick adapter plate out of 3/4 inch you would have over 3 inches room and really expand your possibilities. Also, are 7 inchers out of the question? And what component sets (typical in store sets) do you like? I hate to reccomend on my taste and find out you like MBQuarts or something. How low are you looking to cross over, and could you give me an idea of speaker placement (both mid and tweet) and install type (kick, stock door, or door pod). Oh yeah, also give me an idea of what you like in a speaker (outside of a similar set). Like, are you into strong midrange, deep smooth midbass, bright highs... you know, a strong point in the set. As far as the towers, I cannot say enough good stuff about them. To quote my friend flawlesskid who heard them just 2 days ago; "they give me a warm and fuzzy feeling all over"... Awesome, awesome, awesome... :boink:

I did all the cutting and assembleing. I have to credit Dan Wiggins with the crossover design. I am an ameture with it really. I have a few programs I am still working with and learning, but I am still learning how to properly impiment notch filters and traps like in my crossovers for these units, but my designs are quite newbish right now. I can link you to some nice software (that is freeware) still I think, but with it you do need to know how to properly impliment traps and notches as well as simple caps and inductors. While it will give you simple cap/inductor type crossovers, you need to know when other filters will benefit you, and it will properly impliment them into your design. So to make a long tale short, I could... but I would like to play a bit more with some ideas before I design any for someone else. I need to learn a bit more about implimenting off axis and on axis installs in the design.

Bose 301's Bookshelves(about 10yrs old),they're not made like these anymore,the newer models look & sound like crap My bad, 301s were what I meant, and I concur... They were nice speakers, and you need not make appologies for them B)

Personally I have never been impressed by downfiring in a car. Granted I have really only heard 3 or 4 setups but I don't ever recall a flat responce. There always seemed to be cancellation. I have heard a few audiophiles who like the Shiva in a smaller box, but I always enjoyed them best in big boxes. Dual B10s would be awesome (and we may be able to work out a deal if you are serious) but I think in a short time I may have something you will like a bit better... Just give me a bit...

If you are looking for pure SQ, I suggest much bigger. A minimum of 2 feet with 2 pounds of polyfill per driver. Bring the gains way down. You will need ~250 watts to bottom them in this big enclosure. At 1.25 you are looking at I would guess off the top of my head ~.85 QTC. They are snappy in 1.25 (as I had a pair of them upfiring in my Buick like that with ~425 apiece), butt a bit boomy I felt... They really become very warm and natural at around 1.8 or so, and develop a frightening bottom end. They get absolutely crushing. It seems to me that in a truck with an upfiring enclosure and little reflective reinforcement that extention would be important in an RTA situation. However, the comps best get down and dirty to 60-65 Hz to add that snap. Not having put them in a truck before I cannot say for sure, but in car and in home I have found them exceptional at 2 feet with right at 250-300 watts per.

Dual Brahmas I gotta get done with all my stuff around here so I can get to installing my other Brahma. I'm gonna get me the new Pioneer Premier 860 soon... maybe putting that in will motivate me into building that box... Lemme know if you wanna talk Shiva box. I have had them in many boxes in both home and in car... Also, getting some new Adire drivers soon, you may want to hold off on a decision for a week or 2 . When I get the go ahead I will be letting you guys know about what is brewing :boink: