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Ariel's
Hi All,
I have been looking at articles on the web regarding buiding a pair of Ariel's. However, to date I have been put off due to what looks like a pretty complex cabinet structure. Prior to my Ariel thoughts I had really fancied a pair of Living Voice Avatars, though price was a bit of an issue. I have been able to hear Avatars being driven by a Border Patrol 300b PP amplifier and they sounded very very good. My amplifier is a 2A3 PP with about 8W per channel driving a pair of Monitor Audio PM703's (90db/W) Can anyone comment on any comparison between the Ariels and tha Avaters and the possibility of synergy between my amp and the Ariels. I have had some discussion with Ed who is selling his Ariels and he thought the Ariels need some space round them to give there best. I look forward to comments, Cheers, Ian |
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Re: Ariel's
Before buying either have a serious audition... Particularly of the Ariels as they seem to polarise opinion a bit some love then but equally some hate them...
For me an Open Baffle works best but it will be big - but its simple to build so you can send the money where you get maximum return - on the drive units and filter components. It easy to do a 94dB open baffle that is extends to 45Hz at the bottom end and is cheap. Size is an issue - think 135cm tall, 45cm wide and 50cm deep. You don't get something for nothing unfortunately |
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Re: Ariel's
Hi Ian
For not much money you could have a go at a pair of quarter wave pipes such as my Metronome speaker. It uses the Fostex FE108 Sigma full range driver and sounds lovely with 2A3s. There is not a lot of bass below 70Hz but it works very well indeed with an active sub to fill in the bottom end. Plans here Steve
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Re: Ariel's
i have a pair of auditoriums
they are quite good too sensitive and tolerant much more dynamic than ariels but not as detailed an issue addressed by the avatar i have the crossover diagrams somewhere if you want to build a pair the box is just that but jamesd is a very bad man and extremely persuasive like a dealer hanging outside a school and if you listen to him you'll not go back dave |
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Re: Ariel's
Well I've been called many things...
And compared to many things... but I've never been compared to a drug dealer before!!! Still OBs are strangely addictive.... and I've sure got Dave and Paul hooked! I would like to stress as part of a Public Health announcement that full range OBs are large, seriously large but are widely recognised as significantly lowering stress levels amongst those that listen to then for a least an hour a day James |
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Re: Ariel's
James' OBs have me sold too, but I've got way too much other stuff on at the mo'.
cheers, -- Andrew |
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Re: Ariel's
Yes I through together some OB's designed by James, based on the fostex fe108e
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Σ No comment on Ariels. Wow that's a wierd way of showing sigma! I thought it would just insert the html code without a big boarder and a new line.
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