Like this... not quite (Off Topic)

by fu_man , Thursday, April 27, 2006, 14:21 (6568 days ago) @ Scott

Yep, but they look much better in person...and there have been a few
changes. It's worth giving Steve Deckert a call.

Thanks for the replies, I was starting to feel terribly lonely.

Scott, you are building two pairs? I am desperate to know your impressions. i haven't seen a single review whatsoever. (other than the guy who loves the Mark 1's and has posted a compelling commentary) I didn't know if even one pair of Mk11's had been built. How far away are you on hooking them up?

I like your suggestion regarding the Fostex but for me it doesn't quite address my issue. It's not so much that the full range doesn't match the bass drivers, but that the black bass drivers don't optimally suit the baffles.
Looking at the Quasars from the front the bass drivers dominate, and the width of the baffle between the driver and the side of the baffle seems too narrow by proportion. I wouldn't want to widen the baffle because it would alter the sound, plus make the whole speaker less domestically acceptable. (Bigger)
Unless of course the baffles are built in black. Then the units disappear, which is a good effect and there is no real issue. But i don't really want big black speakers, and I do really want a light wood finish. Similar to Berts images, and many of the Oris owners who have used light wood bass enclosures with white Oris horns. In this case white bass drivers on light wood would be similar to black drivers on a black baffle... except way more porn! Sorry, classy.

I think the reference Oris horn, Swing etc would also benefit. For example, that reference Oris image on the home page: the black driver at the back of the white horn would be very unified in white.. the most benefit I think would be for the Quasar. Already a fine looking speaker - the white drivers would be an aesthetic coup.

This is in no way, what so ever, at all, a criticism of what Bert has, and continues to achieve. I am really grateful that Bert offers his systems as DIY which makes his outstanding products almost affordable (compared to "no way on earth I could ever afford that "brands)
To qualify - I have never heard any of Berts products - but I have read favourable review from owners who have compared them to other front loaded horn speakers which i have heard and loved. (in the "no way on earth I could ever afford that" category)

I don't mean to be repetitive- but would love to know if anyone else agrees, or not?

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